The Iraqi military is training a former member of an Iran-backed militia, who is under U.S. sanctions for killing protesters, to become a high-ranking officer in the army, according to six government, …
U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria celebrate Thanksgiving under the shadow of COVID-19
For many U.S. service members deployed in the Middle East, there’ll be no festive Thanksgiving lunch on Thursday. Instead, they’re practicing strict social distancing, and stuck with take-out meals.
Biden and Iraq: A Chance to Address Past Mistakes
By Nabeel Khoury for The Arab Center Washington DC . Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News .
A Biden administrat …
The Truth That Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Know
The troop withdrawals in Iraq and Afghanistan planned by the Trump administration amount to a painful admission: We lost. The Defense Department recently announced troop withdrawals by Jan. 15 that …
There can be no ‘going back to normal’ in Iraq
The protests in Iraq may have subsided, but it is only a matter of time before people are back in the streets.
The Netherlands to send new troops to Iraq as coalition shifts to advisory role
The Netherlands is preparing to bolster its mission in Iraq by sending up to 150 additional troops to Iraqi Kurdistan, according to a vote by the Dutch Council of Ministers on Friday. The troops will …
US wants Iraq to tap Kurdish gas to cut Iran reliance
PM. A US government official says Iraq must take advantage of gas production in its semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to stop energy i …
Cash-Strapped Iraq Seeks $2 Billion Upfront Payment for Oil
Iraq is seeking an upfront payment of about $2 billion in exchange for a long-term crude-supply contract, the latest sign of Baghdad’s growing desperation for cash as its economy unravels.
Cash-Strapped Iraq Seeks $2 Billion Upfront Payment for Crude
Iraq is seeking an upfront payment of about $2 billion in exchange for a long-term crude-supply contract, the latest sign of Baghdad’s growing desperation for cash.
Iraq increases deficit to pay salaries
The Iraqi parliament voted on the funding deficit law so that it can borrow to pay salaries that have been in arrears for more than two months.