Iraq is increasingly becoming a theatre of conflict between the United States and Iran with deadly air raids on pro-Iranian militias only the latest example. While Iraq’s government condemned the air …
‘Caught in a geopolitical struggle’: US-Iran tug of war in Iraq
Iraq is increasingly becoming a theatre of conflict between the United States and Iran with deadly air raids on pro-Iranian militias only the latest example. While Iraq’s government condemned the air …
West Germany’s Secret Back Channel to Iraq
Starting in 1979 and lasting through most of the Iran-Iraq War, West German and Iraqi intelligence officials developed a backchannel that resulted in a substantial exchange between the countries. Ali …
Chery’s New PRO Series to be Launched in Iraq
Already in China, Russia, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia, the newly-launched PRO series models will also be entering the Iraq market this year. The Chery PRO series exhibits a brand new design that features …
Alarm sirens activated at US Embassy in Iraq over unknown flying object
Alarm sirens were turned on at the US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the air defense system was activated over an “unknown object” in the sky above the embassy …
Digital Banking: MENA Region’s Capital Bank Group Selects Codebase Technologies to Deploy Virtual Banks in Jordan, Iraq
Capital Bank Group has reportedly chosen open API banking solutions provider Codebase Technologies in order to develop and deploy its first all-digital banking platforms in Jordan and Iraq. Through …
Iraq: US forces shoot down armed drone over Baghdad embassy
Incident comes hours after rocket attack on base housing US soldiers in west of country Baghdad: US forces shot down an armed drone above their embassy in Baghdad on Monday night, Iraqi security …
Two attacks, less than 12 hours apart, target US forces in Iraq
A day after rumors of an attack on US forces in Syria by pro-Iran militias, the militias made good on their threats with two rounds of attacks on the US in Iraq. During the afternoon, rockets targeted …
After wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, rethinking how National Guard members are deployed
With the final military withdrawal from Afghanistan underway, a few state legislators in the U.S. are reconsidering the use of their National Guard units for undeclared foreign wars, like the …
The Crimes of Donald Rumsfeld and a Reflection on the Iraq War
The real tragedy of the 2003 U.S. invasion is that virtually none of its lessons have been learned. It’s easy to understand why. None of its perpetrators have ever suffered any consequences for the …