Some were very prominent members of society like Sassoon Eskell, Iraq’s first ever minister of finance in 1920, who made a big impression on British adventurer and writer Gertrude Bell. At the start …
Kuwait receives tonnes of national archives from Iraq
Kuwait received on Sunday eight tonnes of documents and other items taken during the 1990 Iraq invasion led by Saddam Hussein, officials said.
Iraq’s Jewish community dwindles to fewer than five
The death of Dhafer Eliyahu hit Iraq hard, not only because the doctor treated the neediest for free, but because with his passing, only four Jews now remain in the country. At the Habibiya Jewish …
Imagine: What If America Had Never Toppled Saddam’s Iraq?
The biggest change likely comes in a reassertion of the traditional reticence of the American public towards foreign military intervention.
Iraq reports highest 6,490 daily COVID-19 cases, 822,095 in total
The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Friday 6,490 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of nationwide infections to 822,095.
Pentagon linguist pleads guilty to passing secrets in Iraq to man linked to Hezbollah
A female linguist who worked for the Pentagon in Iraq pleaded guilty to handing over classified information about on-the-ground human sources who were assisting the United States to a Hezbollah-tied …
Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq receives AstraZeneca vaccine
Some countries have suspended the British-Swedish vaccine due to its association with blood clots, though the European Union still recommends its use. The KRG previously received a small amount of …
Repeal the Iraq AUMF
Far from the usual whirl and clatter, closeted away from the attentions of the madding crowd, the United States Congress is considering doing something worthwhile for a change. In 2002, in the wake of …
The War in Iraq Exposed Huge Flaws in American Strategic Thinking
The leaders who took America to war ignored history and also assumed that hostile regional powers would not push back and aid local resistance.
House panel advances bill to curb presidential war powers in Iraq
The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday approved a resolution to repeal Congress’ 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force in Iraq, sending the measure to the full chamber for …