Sen. Tom Cotton falsely claimed to serve as a U.S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan and Iraq. On Jan. 23, 2021, Salon published an expose accusing Sen. Tom Cotton of overstating his military experience …
Iran Fast Facts
Iran is a republic in Asia, sharing a border with seven countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey and Turkmenistan. It has been officially known as the Islamic Republic of …
Baghdad Blasts Expose Gaps in Iraq’s Strained Military
Twin suicide blasts in Baghdad claimed by the Islamic State group have exposed gaps within Iraq’s security forces, weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic, rival armed groups and political tensions. At …
Cash-Strapped Iraq in Talks With IMF on $6 Billion Loan Package
Iraq is in talks with the International Monetary Fund for a $6 billion loan to prop up its ailing economy, Finance Minister Ali Allawi said in an interview in Baghdad.
World Bank and EU to Help Iraq Strengthen Public Financial Management Oversight & Accountability
The Government of Iraq, the World Bank Group, and the European Union signed today a grant agreement aimed at strengthening the Government of Iraq’s institutions and mechanisms of fiscal accountability …
How The 2003 Iraq War Permanently Changed America’s Future
In the case of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, it became apparent after the first few months that the war was not working out as its framers had envisioned.
Iraq: 12 Hashd al-Shaabi members killed in Daesh attack
Twelve Hashd al-Shaabi members, including a commander, were killed by the Daesh/ISIS terror group Saturday in Iraq’s Saladin province, according to local media. Militia group commander Abu Alia …
Iraq says 3 rockets fired at Baghdad airport
Three rockets struck the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, according to the Iraqi Defense Ministry on Saturday. A ministry statement said two rockets landed outside the airport, while the …
Islamic State tries to shore up relevance with Iraq carnage
The Islamic State group (IS) has not gone away. The twin suicide bombing in Baghdad on Thursday was a hideous reminder that the group which once controlled a vast swathe of territory across Syria and …
Reports of 12 murdered at Kurdish-run displacement camp in Syria: U.N.
The United Nations says it has received reports of 12 Syrian and Iraqi nationals being murdered in the first half of January at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, which holds internal …