Sabah, who used his influence as the country’s top diplomat to help shape the U.S.-led war against Iraqi occupiers in 1991 and then as ruler oversaw warming ties with Baghdad after Saddam Hussein’s …
The angel network looking to support Iraq’s startup ecosystem
Early-stage funding has long remained an issue facing startups in the Middle East. The pandemic has further exacerbated the issue with …
Trump turns his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Iraq
Nine months ago, the Trump administration declared victory. It billed the targeted strike that killed Iranian Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani on Iraqi soil as a mark of the U.S.’s newfound seriousness in …
A year after unprecedented Iraq protests, what has changed?
Back in October 2019, unprecedented protests demanded the fall of Iraq’s ruling class. One year on, with a new government in place and nearly 600 protesters killed, almost nothing has changed.
Trump admin warns Iraq it plans to shut U.S. embassy in Baghdad after rocket attacks
In an interview with NBC News, a top U.S. general recently praised the work of Iraqi security forces in protecting American interests in Iraq.
Why Did Washington Shorten Iraq’s Sanctions Waiver?
By shortening Iraq’s sanctions waiver to import gas and electricity from Iran, Washington has made it crystal clear that it is unimpressed with Iraq’s relationship with its neighbor …
Jordan-Iraq business symposium seeks to tackle trade woes
The gathering also discussed difficulties related to high transit and domestic transport costs from the local market to Iraq, preventing empty Iraqi trucks from entering the Kingdom for loading …
Threat to evacuate US diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
Any move by the US to scale down its diplomatic presence would be seen as an escalation of its confrontation with Iran.
Natsec & Trump’s finances; Fighting in the Caucasus; Pompeo threatens Iraq pullout; Ft. Hood takes a knee; and just a bit more…
Thanks to the New York Times, we know more about the state of the president’s finances. Perhaps most pertinent to national security, Trump “is personally responsible for loans and other debts totaling …
Iraq Plans to Build Nuclear Reactor for Research Purposes
Kadhimi has ordered the formation of a committee tasked to build a nuclear reactor for research purposes, the revealed.
Speaking to the Iraqi News Agency, the head of the IRSRA, Hussein Latif, …