The financial crisis currently gripping Iran has led to a dramatic increase in sheep smuggling across the border with Iraq, a region that is home to many Kurds. While some sheep owners are making a …
U.S. reduces sanctions waiver, increasing pressure on Iraq and Iran
The Trump administration intensified pressure Friday on Iraq and Iran by reducing the length of a sanctions waiver that allows Iraq to power its already-overstretched energy grid. The Trump …
US troops in Afghanistan: Allies and Republicans alarmed at withdrawal plan
Senior Republicans and US allies have voiced alarm at the announcement that a large number of American troops will be removed from Afghanistan and Iraq. The US is to withdraw 2,500 troops from both …
US general says IS in Iraq and Syria still long-term threat
Although the Islamic State extremist group is battered and scattered, it cannot be fully defeated until the world finds a way to reconcile and resettle the thousands of people displaced by years of …
Top US general in the Mideast says ISIS in Iraq and Syria still long-term threat
While no longer a major security threat, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie said ISIS is never going to be defeated unless the international community can address the indoctrination of refugees displaced by …
Iraq Pushes Faw Refinery Project
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has invited international companies to participate in the competition to implement the Faw Refinery Project in Basra. The project will be offered on a BOO (Build …
Iraq Pushes Faw Refinery Project
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has invited international companies to participate in the competition to implement the Faw Refinery Project in Basra. The project will be offered on a BOO (Build …
US announces plans to cut troop levels in Afghanistan, Iraq
Pentagon outlines plans to reduce number of US forces in Afghanistan from approximately 4,500 to 2,500 by mid-January.
U.S. Senate Leader McConnell Warns Against Troops Quickly Leaving Iraq or Afghanistan
U.S. Senate Leader McConnell Warns Against Troops Quickly Leaving Iraq or Afghanistan “It is extremely important here in the next couple of months not to have any earthshaking changes in regard to …
Yazidis appoint new spiritual leader in Iraq – in pictures
We use cookies to give you the best online experience. Please let us know if you agree to all of these cookies. The Yazidi community in Iraq has picked a new spiritual leader two months after the …