Saudi and Iranian officials met in Baghdad this month for direct talks to ease their bitter rivalry, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Iraq facilitated the talks, which were accelerated by …
Iraq reports 6,552 new COVID-19 cases, 970,987 in total
The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Saturday 6552 new coronavirus cases raising the total nationwide infections to 970987 …
There is a leadership crisis in Iraq – opinion
Iraq as a democracy has largely failed. The Iraq war was seen as a turning point that would usher in an era of freedom and opportunities. That thesis proved wrong. Iraq has since seen instability and …
Israeli general who helped destroy Iraq, Syria nuclear plants says stopping Iran’s program is much harder
Iran is now enriching uranium at 60%, close to levels needed for a bomb. Israel has several strategies to stop Iran’s program.
As Biden improves with vets, Afghanistan plan a plus to some
Patrick Proctor Brown says the war in Afghanistan was lost within a year of its start. The suburban Milwaukee lawyer, who was an infantry captain in Iraq, said the …
Iraq confiscates $1.6 million from Daesh in Mosul
An Iraqi court on Friday confiscated $1.6 million and gold bars from Daesh. According to the Nineveh Court, “$1.6 million, gold and silver coins and gold bars were found in the Old City of Mosul while …
‘This was about our future. This was about Iraq’: Iraq’s militias are more than just Iranian proxies
While some officials have viewed the militias as little more than proxies in a campaign to extend Iran’s regional influence, these Iraqi groups are often deeply embedded in the fabric of Iraqi society …
Veteran AP producer, cameraman in Iraq dies of COVID-19
Khodeir Majid, who covered Iraq’s numerous conflicts as a video producer and cameraman for the Associated Press over 17 years has died, relatives said Friday. Majid had been hospitalized for about …
Veteran AP producer, cameraman in Iraq dies of COVID-19
Khodeir Majid, who covered Iraq’s numerous conflicts as a video producer and cameraman for the Associated Press over 17 years has died, relatives said Friday. Majid had been hospitalized for about …
ExxonMobil eyes stake sale in giant Iraq oilfield
Iraq’s Oil Ministry in discussions with US-based oil companies for potential purchase of supermajor’s shares in West Qurna 1 field …