In a quest to root out Islamic State group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly 90 villages across a notoriously unruly northern province. But the much-touted operation …
Iraq unrest fuels spike in domestic violence cases
Successive political and economic crises that have plagued Iraq since 2019 appear to be causing an unprecedented surge in domestic violence, the like of which the country hasn’t seen in decades. The …
My missions to Syria to learn the truth about Isis widow Sam Sally for I’m Not a Monster podcast
After surviving a bomb explosion in Iraq, reporter Joshua Baker heard of an intriguing story in Syria — and simply had to follow it up …
US to withdraw some staff from embassy in Iraq amid tensions with Iran
The Trump administration is withdrawing dozens of its diplomats from the US embassy in Baghdad, as tensions rise throughout the region. The withdrawal of diplomats was described to the Washington Post …
Assad’s Syria Is Starving Like Saddam’s Iraq
Assad’s Syria Is Starving Like Saddam’s Iraq Assad’s Syria Is Starving Like Saddam’s Iraq… Thirty-year-old Ayman fled Damascus, Syria, for Beirut at the beginning of the Syrian civil war. Over the …
How could US drawdown in Iraq aid ISIS, Iran? Here are three ways
While the planned U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500 by mid-January is unlikely to have an immediate impact on the campaign against ISIS remnants, there are concerns that further …
EXPLAINER: How Could US Drawdown in Iraq Aid IS, Iran?
The planned withdrawal of 500 American forces from Iraq by mid-January, leaving 2,500 in place, is unlikely to have an immediate impact on Iraqi forces’ ability to combat remnants of the Islamic State …
In Iraq, Virus Revives Traumas Of IS Survivors
In a pre-fabricated building hosting the camp’s mental health clinic, Zedan shared his traumas with Bayda Othman, a psychologist for international NGO Premiere Urgence. Zedan refers to the violence of …
US pulls dozens of diplomats out of Iraq ahead of Soleimani’s killing anniversary
he Trump administration ordered a drawdown of diplomats at the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, until some time in January due to risks of a potential attack, according to a new report. — Courtesy photo …
Kurd vs Kurd: Fears of full-scale war rise in northern Iraq
Recent skirmishes in Kurdistan region between PKK fighters and Peshmerga soldiers heighten fears of full-scale conflict.