Maher al-Rubaye would marvel at the gold-leaf walls of Iraq’s Imam Ali mausoleum. The spread of the new coronavirus in Iraq has prompted the closure of major mosques to visitors, including the ornate …
Norway’s top military official in Iraq says virus helps ISIS
Islamic State militants hide in sparsely populated farmlands in Iraq from where they stage attacks on Iraqi forces scrambling to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country, the head of the …
Iraq’s generational shift begins
The early actions of a new leader hint that youthful protests for a secular, clean, and independent Iraq are bearing fruit.
Iraq’s new prime minister faces daunting task to stabilise country
Less than one week into the job, Iraq’s intelligence chief turned prime minister has already bagged his first bad guys. Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who was appointed last week, said on …
Iraq’s new PM: Protesters will be protected from violent attacks
After releasing anti-government protesters from jail, new Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced Monday he would bring to justice those who attacked them.
Trump congratulates Iraq PM Kadhimi on forming government
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Monday with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to congratulate him on the approval of his new government by Iraqi lawmakers last week, the White House said. I …
Trump tells Iraq’s new PM: US willing to give economic help
President Donald Trump said in a phone call to Iraq’s new prime minister that the U.S. was willing to provide Iraq with economic assistance, according to an Iraqi …
A Powerful Iran-Backed Militia Is Losing Influence in Iraq
The Iraqi government is finally starting to make progress in its attempt to curb the influence of Kataib Hezbollah.
McCarthyism, Cold War, Iraq War, weasels: China on the attack against the U.S.
This language echoes previous threats by China, including before it expelled journalists for three American newspapers, and comes as a bitter diplomatic row between China and the United States plumbs …
To Stop a U.S.-Iran War, Finlandize Iraq
Iran War, Finlandize Iraq… As the coronavirus pandemic rages around the world and Americans remain divided on reopening the economy, lawmakers in the United States seem united on one issue: an …