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.
Iran expands shrines and influence in Iraq
Iran is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into developing Shi’ite shrines in Iraq. In doing so it is binding its neighbour closer.
‘Mosul’ is a Hollywood war movie about Iraq – with a twist
Hollywood has churned out plenty of war movies about conflict in the Middle East in the past two decades _ but none quite like “Mosul.” (Dec. 1) …
Al Mirbad: an independent media outlet in southern Iraq
Al Mirbad is southern Iraq’s steadfast public service broadcaster. Launched by BBC Media Action in 2005 after the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime, it is now a household name providing news, …