A House bill passed this week brings Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, who died in 2005 after sustaining injuries in Iraq, a step closer to the Medal of Honor.
Will Iraq ever stop rocket fire and attacks on US and Western countries?
Parts of Iraq’s government want to put an end to the increasing harassment campaign aimed at the US embassy and foreign Western countries in Iraq. In the last weeks there have been attacks almost …
Iran’s shadow looms large over southeastern Iraqi Kurdistan
The recent bust of a major fraud and smuggling network at one of Iraqi Kurdistan’s border crossings has drawn attention to the power wielded by Iran in that area, both on the local economy and on …
Maximum pressure is keeping US troops in Iraq and Syria
If President Trump is serious in his quest to end Washington’s military involvement in Iraq and Syria, he needs to reevaluate his maximum pressure strategy against Tehran.
The Latest: Iraq Tells UN It Needs Help to Fight the Virus
The chairman of Bosnia’s three-member presidency is urging the world’s nations at their first virtual U.N. meeting to make a coronavirus vaccine available to all of mankind.
US Charges Two over Alleged Bribery in Iraq
Two individuals have been charged with bribery offenses in connection with Department of Defense contracts as part of the Fraud Section’s ongoing efforts to combat corruption and fraud in contracting …
In Lebanon, Iraq, top clerics call for Iran’s proxies to be disbanded
Rai, Iraqi Grand Shia Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani became the second top cleric to call for disbanding Iranian proxies across the Middle East and restoring state sovereignty. Following his meeting with UN …
Trade Bank of Iraq names New Chairman
By John Lee. The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has announced that Salem Chalabi [Salem Jawad Abdul Hadi Al-Jalabi] has taken over as the company’s Chairman and President with immediate effect. Prime …
Watch live: Afghan, Ukraine, Saudi, Iraq leaders speak at U.N. General Assembly
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani are among the leaders who will speak Wednesday at the 75th United Nations General Assembly.
Four decades later, veterans of the Iran-Iraq war still can’t forget
Forty years ago began one of the most devastating episodes in modern Middle East history: the Iran-Iraq war. The brutal conflict was initiated by Iraq’s dictator Saddam Hussein, who was supported by …