The troop withdrawals in Iraq and Afghanistan planned by the Trump administration amount to a painful admission: We lost. The Defense Department recently announced troop withdrawals by Jan. 15 that …
There can be no ‘going back to normal’ in Iraq
The protests in Iraq may have subsided, but it is only a matter of time before people are back in the streets.
The Netherlands to send new troops to Iraq as coalition shifts to advisory role
The Netherlands is preparing to bolster its mission in Iraq by sending up to 150 additional troops to Iraqi Kurdistan, according to a vote by the Dutch Council of Ministers on Friday. The troops will …
US wants Iraq to tap Kurdish gas to cut Iran reliance
PM. A US government official says Iraq must take advantage of gas production in its semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to stop energy i …
Cash-Strapped Iraq Seeks $2 Billion Upfront Payment for Oil
Iraq is seeking an upfront payment of about $2 billion in exchange for a long-term crude-supply contract, the latest sign of Baghdad’s growing desperation for cash as its economy unravels.
Cash-Strapped Iraq Seeks $2 Billion Upfront Payment for Crude
Iraq is seeking an upfront payment of about $2 billion in exchange for a long-term crude-supply contract, the latest sign of Baghdad’s growing desperation for cash.
Iraq increases deficit to pay salaries
The Iraqi parliament voted on the funding deficit law so that it can borrow to pay salaries that have been in arrears for more than two months.
Iraq increases deficit to pay salaries
The Iraqi parliament voted on the funding deficit law so that it can borrow to pay salaries that have been in arrears for more than two months.
The threat to our security isn’t reducing troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq — it’s failing to withdraw them entirely
The author of this commentary says there is little gain by merely reducing the number of troops we deploy into war zones abroad.
‘Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory’: Iran to reap benefits of Iraq drawdown, experts fear
President Trump’s decision to withdraw additional troops from Iraq risks expanding Iran’s influence in Baghdad by undercutting the prime minister’s efforts to counter Tehran’s proxy fighters.