Kadhimi’s visit to the White House on Monday produced what the Biden administration is marketing as a major announcement about the U.S. troop presence in Iraq: There won’t be any U.S. combat troops in …
Shifting focus, Biden announces end to US combat mission in Iraq
On the heels of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden announced on July 26 that the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year. The U.S. military, however, …
Biden, pulling combat forces from Iraq, seeks to end the post-9/11 era
The president welcomed the Iraqi prime minister and announced the end of the combat mission in Iraq, part of a broad goal of shifting the U.S. focus away from the Middle East.
Bottled memories: How champagne honors the memory of a soldier killed in Iraq 17 years ago
A bottle of champagne honors the memory of Fort Bragg soldier, who was killed in 2004 in Iraq. Here’s what soldiers did with the bottle.
US to end combat mission in Iraq by end of year, Biden announces in meeting with Iraqi prime minister
During a briefing at the White House on Monday, press secretary Jen Psaki declined to say how many U.S. troops would remain in Iraq.
Biden Says US Combat Mission in Iraq to Conclude by Year End
President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the ground more than a major shift in U.S. policy.
U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq Will End, Biden Says
President Biden met with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi of Iraq at the White House and said the U.S. military’s combat mission in that country will conclude by the end of the year, with the United …
Transitioning to normal in US-Iraq relations
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi urged U.S. President Joe Biden in a meeting at the White House to end Washington’s combat mission in Iraq but maintain U.S. military assistance to his country.
KOC signs two contracts to treat oil-contaminated soil in Kuwait
KUWAIT – The Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) on Wednesday signed two new deals to treat the soil polluted by crude oil during the Iraqi occupation in the northern and southern areas of the country. These are …
U.S. has no business wielding power over Iraq
If there is any single place in the Middle East where the U.S. might still be called for to help deal with an unexpected situation, it is not Iraq.