Even as both countries confront the coronavirus pandemic, the United States and Iran are competing for influence in Iraq–both seeking inroads with the newly formed government of Iraqi prime minister …
Iraq agrees with oil companies on deeper output cuts in June – sources
Iraq has agreed with major oil companies operating its giant southern oilfields to cut crude production further in June, Iraqi officials working at the fields told Reuters on Sunday. Baghdad aims to i …
Iraq PM pledges to overcome security challenges
Kadhimi, right, arrives in Mosul, Iraq. (File/AP) Short Url LONDON: Iraq will not accept attacks on the country’s security services, prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Sunday. Speaking about …
‘All lies’: how the US military covered up gunning down two journalists in Iraq
Former Reuters journalist Dean Yates was in charge of the bureau in Baghdad when his Iraqi colleagues Namir Noor-Eldeen and Saeed Chmagh were killed. A WikiLeaks video called Collateral Murder later r …
Julian Assange indictment fails to mention WikiLeaks video that exposed US ‘war crimes’ in Iraq
Shameful’ Collateral Murder footage shows Apache helicopter mowing down 11 civilians – including two Reuters journalists – in Baghdad …
World Bank’s Neman: ‘Critical Time’ as Iraq
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News . After months of anti-government protests and political uncertainty, …
US looks to expand ties with Iraq beyond military presence: State Department official
The United States is looking to expand its relationship with Iraq beyond just a military presence and Washington will work with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to make this happen, a State …
U.S. reaffirms commitment to withdrawing troops from Iraq
The two countries recognized that in light of significant progress towards eliminating the ISIS threat, over the coming months the U.S. would continue reducing forces from Iraq,” both nations said in …
Iraq, U.S. affirm commitment to U.S. troop reduction: statement
Iraq and the United States affirmed their commitment to the reduction of U.S. troops in Iraq, a statement from the two countries said, as officials discussed Washington’s future relationship with …
Iraq, US find new stability in talks after tensions
After months of tensions, Baghdad and Washington found a fresh stability in their ties Thursday as they held strategic talks Thursday under a new, US-friendly Iraqi premier. Due to coronavirus travel …