New UNICEF Representative to Iraq, Ms. Sheema Sen Gupta, presented her credentials to H.E. Dr. Ali Shamran, Head of the Protocol Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Baghdad. Sheema Sen …
Biden under pressure to respond to escalating attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria
The conflict is once again testing Biden’s resolve to pivot away from America’s decades of war in the Middle East.
Maine Voice: Collins, King should vote to repeal outdated 2002 Iraq war authorization
Maine’s senators have come out in favor of the legislative branch reasserting its authority to declare war. Supporting S.J. Res. 10 is one way to do that.
Keeping up attacks, some Iraq militias challenge patron Iran
Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force commander brought one main directive for Iraqi militia faction leaders long beholden to Tehran, when he gathered with them in Baghdad last month: Maintain calm, until …
Drone attacks by Iraqi militias reflect Iran’s waning hold
They could not stay quiet while the death of his predecessor Qassim Soleimani and senior Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a U.S. drone strike went unavenged. Militia attacks have only …
Enhancing agricultural development will facilitate Iraq’s accession to WTO
Agricultural development consistent with WTO standards needs enhancement in Iraq for facilitating the negotiations leading to the accession process. The workshop provided a comprehensive overview of …
Pentagon ‘deeply concerned’ by recent attacks on personnel in Iraq, Syria
The Pentagon said on Thursday it was deeply concerned about a series of attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria in recent days.
How to solve Iraq’s hellishly hot power crisis
Every summer, Iraqis protest a lack of power in unbearable heat. Every summer, the government promises to do better. Why are Iraq’s electricity issues so hard to solve?
Iraq: How Iran-backed paramilitaries are testing US resolve
Ongoing escalation could put upcoming Iraqi elections at risk, while also affecting talks on the Iran nuclear deal …
New Program to Counteract Financial Crime in Iraq
New program to help counteract serious financial crimes in Iraq The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq, in partnership with the United States Government and the Supreme Judicial …