If the Biden administration is searching for a time to withdraw the remaining 2,500 U.S. troops from Iraq, it doesn’t need to look very far. The time is right now.
Explosion heard near international airport in northern Iraq
An explosion was heard Wednesday near a northern Iraqi airport that is close to a base hosting U.S. troops, a statement from the Kurdish region’s Interior Ministry said. The ministry …
Syrian refugees in Iraq face worsening living conditions
Why some Syrian refugees in northern Iraq still prefer to live in tents even after the Iraqi government decided to shut down camps for displaced people.
Explosives-laden drone targets U.S. forces at Iraq’s Erbil airport
A drone dropped explosives near U.S. forces stationed at Erbil airport in northern Iraq late on Wednesday, Kurdish officials said, with no immediate reports of casualties.
Jon Stewart advocates for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans
A bus overturned while trying to pass a truck on a highway in southern Egypt on Tuesday, causing a collision that killed at least 20 people and injured three others, authorities said. The bus was …
Turkey says soldier killed in rocket attack in northern Iraq
A Turkish soldier was killed and a child was wounded after a rocket attack on a military compound in northern Iraq’s Bashiqa region, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said …
Pope appeals for release of hostages in Iraq, assures his solidarity
Vatican City, Apr 29, 2004 / 22:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). Thursday afternoon Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass for the release of hostages held in Iraq and for all who suffer in that country. During …
My brother served in Afghanistan and Iraq. Biden’s pledge is a huge relief
It was a few weeks before American forces — already stationed in Afghanistan for a year and a half — would invade Iraq. I could not serve because of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell — but that was fine with me.
UN-Habitat and Ministry of Justice in Iraq sign Memorandum of Understanding [EN/AR]
Baghdad, 12 April 2021 – After 3 years of fruitful collaboration between UN-Habitat Iraq and the Ministry of Justice of Iraq, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed with the support of the …
How Should Conservatives Think About the Iran Deal?
Teetotalism is serious business in the Iranian high command … The Iraq War strengthened Iran. The mayhem of the Middle East in the 2000s was doubtless conducive to the election of Mahmoud …