Chronic power outages combined with low oil prices threaten Iraq’s political stability, and OPEC’s second-biggest producer must act fast to boost electricity supply or face a new crisis within the …
COVID-19 tally continues to rise in Kuwait, Oman, Iraq
Kuwait, Oman and Iraq continued Monday to record new cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus. The Kuwaiti Health Ministry said five people had died from COVID-19, bringing the nationwide death …
Review: The lies and mistakes that led us into Iraq, laid out in a new book
Robert Draper has written an authoritative account of the deceit and misjudgments that the George W. Bush administration used to lead America to a ruinous war.
Why the United States Invaded Iraq
Robert Draper’s “To Start a War” provides the deep background on the decisions that took America into war in the Middle East.
Third Iraq protester dies of tear gas canister wound this week
An Iraqi protester died Tuesday after being shot with a tear gas canister in overnight skirmishes with police in the capital, medical and security sources told AFP. The clashes came just hours after P …
In Pictures: More protests in Iraq as anger over services grows
Clashes between protesters and security forces erupt in Baghdad after renewed demonstrations over poor public services.
Iraq Preparedness Quarterly Update, April – June 2020
The World Food Programme (WFP) is now chairing the Business Operations Strategies … in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) is established to follow up on the endorsement status of the Action …
Iraq Set to Reduce Food Imports by Boosting Wheat Production
(Bloomberg) — Iraq, formerly the Middle East’s second-biggest wheat buyer, expects to be self-sufficient in the staple crop for a third consecutive season.The country forecasts harvesting more than 5 …
Iraq issues ‘total curfew’ for Eid al-Adha
Iraq is instituting a “ total curfew ” for the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday. The curfew will be in place from July 30 until Aug. 9, according to a statement today from the Iraqi government. Past total …
Two protesters in first Iraq deaths under new PM: medics
Iraq’s prime minister demanded an immediate investigation into the deaths of two demonstrators on Monday, even as he faced the same accusations as his predecessor over protest-related violence. The de …