Back in October 2019, unprecedented protests demanded the fall of Iraq’s ruling class. One year on, with a new government in place and nearly 600 protesters killed, almost nothing has changed.
Trump admin warns Iraq it plans to shut U.S. embassy in Baghdad after rocket attacks
In an interview with NBC News, a top U.S. general recently praised the work of Iraqi security forces in protecting American interests in Iraq.
Why Did Washington Shorten Iraq’s Sanctions Waiver?
By shortening Iraq’s sanctions waiver to import gas and electricity from Iran, Washington has made it crystal clear that it is unimpressed with Iraq’s relationship with its neighbor …
Jordan-Iraq business symposium seeks to tackle trade woes
The gathering also discussed difficulties related to high transit and domestic transport costs from the local market to Iraq, preventing empty Iraqi trucks from entering the Kingdom for loading …
Threat to evacuate US diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
Any move by the US to scale down its diplomatic presence would be seen as an escalation of its confrontation with Iran.
Natsec & Trump’s finances; Fighting in the Caucasus; Pompeo threatens Iraq pullout; Ft. Hood takes a knee; and just a bit more…
Thanks to the New York Times, we know more about the state of the president’s finances. Perhaps most pertinent to national security, Trump “is personally responsible for loans and other debts totaling …
Iraq Plans to Build Nuclear Reactor for Research Purposes
Kadhimi has ordered the formation of a committee tasked to build a nuclear reactor for research purposes, the revealed.
Speaking to the Iraqi News Agency, the head of the IRSRA, Hussein Latif, …
Iraq: Five civilians killed in Baghdad rocket attack
It was the first time in months an attack caused civilian casualties. The three Iraqi children and two women were from the same family and were killed when a rocket targeting Baghdad airport, where US …
US warns Iraq of Baghdad embassy closure if attacks continue
The Trump administration has warned Iraq that it will close its embassy in Baghdad if the government does not take swift and decisive action to end persistent rocket and …
Threat to evacuate U.S. diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
Washington has made preparations to withdraw diplomats from Iraq after warning Baghdad it could shut its embassy, two Iraqi officials and two Western diplomats said, a step Iraqis fear could turn …