Like people in the rest of the world, Pope Francis is clearly going a little stir-crazy staying cooped up at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The globetrotting pontiff has been grounded since …
Daring Exploits of the Man who Brought 120,000 Jews to Israel
But few people realized that Hillel was one of Israel’s most daring spies and secret operatives. In the 1940s and 1950s, he worked behind the scenes, paving the way for over 120,000 Iraqi Jews to flee …
Fourth oil boss convicted of bribery in war-torn Iraq
A former oil and gas boss has been found guilty of conspiring to bribe public officials to win contracts in war-town Iraq.
Fourth oil boss convicted of bribery in war-torn Iraq
A former oil and gas boss has been found guilty of conspiring to bribe public officials to win contracts in war-town Iraq.
Rocket strikes on United States in Iraq seen as message from Iran
Iraq, scarred by years of war and insurgency, has been a strategic battleground for arch-foes the United States and Iran, both allies of Baghdad who remain sharply at odds over Iran’s nuclear …
Rocket strikes on United States in Iraq seen as message from Iran
Iraq, scarred by years of war and insurgency, has been a strategic battleground for arch-foes the United States and Iran, both allies of Baghdad who remain sharply at odds over Iran’s nuclear …
Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit
Nasser Banyameen speaks about his hometown of Qaraqosh in the historical heartland of Iraqi Christianity with nostalgia. Before Islamic State group fighters swept through the Nineveh Plains in …
Rocket Strikes On US In Iraq Seen As ‘Message From Iran’
Renewed rocket attacks on US targets in Iraq show Iran-aligned factions are heaping pressure on the government while Tehran may be seeking leverage over America’s new administration, analysts say.
World Bank body dismisses Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility’s claims against Iraq
Kuwaiti logistics company Agility’s claim to recover more than $380 million it said it lost in Iraq has been rejected by an international tribunal, a …
U.S. Teachers’ Pensions Helped Fund War Over Oil in Iraq
A new book on the secretive world of commodity traders shows how they link consumers and investors to global hot spots.