Donald Rumsfeld served under President George W. Bush and played a central role in post-9/11 wars against Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden.
Iraq Voices Anger Over Strikes to U.S. Allies, Says Don’t Use Nation to Attack Syria, Iran
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi “stressed the importance of Iraq not being an arena for settling conflicts, or a springboard for aggression against any of its neighbors” during a meeting with …
Russia Says ‘Non-Starter’ to Allow Syria Aid Through Iraq
Russia’s U.N. envoy Vassily Nebenzia on Wednesday described as a “non-starter” a bid to reopen a second border crossing into Syria from Iraq for aid deliveries and he is only discussing a possible …
What Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria Say About U.S.-Middle East Policy | Opinion
President Joe Biden’s latest military action exposes the hot mess otherwise known as Washington’s Middle East policy.
Will US-Iranian tensions flare again in Iraq?
This week’s deadly US air strikes on pro-Iranian armed groups in Iraq and Syria sparked fears of a new escalation between the arch-rivals. Even as they hope to revive a 2015 deal over Iran’s nuclear …
Iraq hedges its bets, cozies up to Iran as US pullout looms
U.S. airstrikes against camps used by Iranian proxies in Iraq and Syria aren’t substantial enough to fortify an eroding U.S. position as a key Iraqi leader appears to be hedging his bets about U.S.
Iraq Is Caught in the Middle as U.S. and Iran Spar on Its Soil
Baghdad condemned American airstrikes on Iranian-controlled militias that have been harrying U.S. operations in Iraq, fearing an escalation.
Iraq Borrows $360m to Reduce Gas Flaring
BGC is an Iraqi joint venture created to treat and process associated gas that would otherwise be flared. The project is expected to increase BGC’s processing capacity, thereby avoiding more …
Iraq Borrows $360m to Reduce Gas Flaring
BGC is an Iraqi joint venture created to treat and process associated gas that would otherwise be flared. The project is expected to increase BGC’s processing capacity, thereby avoiding more …
U.S. tells U.N. that weekend airstrikes aimed to deter Iran
The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it targeted Iran-backed militia in Syria and Iraq with airstrikes to deter the militants and Tehran from conducting or supporting …