Northern Iraq has been a hotspot for IS activity since their territorial defeat in 2017 by Iraqi security forces with assistance from the US-led coalition.
Iraq to reopen national museum after retrieving 17,000 artifacts from U.S.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi ordered on Friday the reopening of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, after some 17,000 looted artifacts were recovered from the United States.
Suspected ISIS gunmen kill, wound dozens at funeral in Iraq’s Salahuddin
Suspected ISIS members opened fire on a large crowd at a funeral service in rural parts of Iraq’s Salahuddin province, killing at least six people and wounding over a dozen others, one security source …
Biden makes nuanced shift on Iraq
Just as he had done with the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden announced a policy shift on Iraq this week. But unlike the perilous pullout of nearly all U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the …
Rocket attack on Green Zone shows Shia militia commitment to strike US targets in Iraq
Iraqi security sources stated that on 29 July at least two rockets targeted the Green Zone, in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, in which the United States embassy is …
Iraq military: Many feared dead in terrorist attack in north
An attack on a funeral procession in northern Iraq has claimed a number of victims, Iraq’s military said in a statement Friday. The military said the “terrorist” attack in the province of Salahaddin …
17,000 ancient looted artifacts returned to Iraq
A stone inscription bearing a part of the Epic of Gilgamesh and thousands of other priceless, ancient objects were stolen following the 2003 US invasion of Iraq.
Hobby Lobby ordered to forfeit rare Gilgamesh tablet smuggled out of Iraq in 2003
The tablet — known as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet — originated in modern-day Iraq and had been brought illegally to the U.S. in 2003, federal prosecutors said. It was then sold several times before …
Schumer and McConnell Meet with Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi at US Capitol
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Iraqi officials and a bipartisan group of Senators participate in a photo-op before a lunch at the US Capitol in …
Free Iraq Campaign Medal Essays and Papers
Following his death James received the Star Award, British War Medal and the Victory Medal. The story of Private James Charles Martin was written by Anthony Hill in his book “Soldier Boy” which covers …