People wearing face masks sit on a bench at a park in Rasht, Iran, on Sept. 2, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua) –Iran’s COVID-19 cases surpass 390,000; –Iraq’s tally approaches 270,000; …
The Kurdistan Region in Iraq tries to Balance Turkey, Iran and the United States
The autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq sits at a crossroads. To its south is Baghdad, where Iranian-backed rogue militias have fired dozens of rockets at facilities housing U.S. troops. To its north …
Anti-War Veteran Is Furious Trump Is Twisting His Video Protesting Biden’s Iraq War Record
Members of About Face: Veterans Against The War (formerly called Iraq Veterans Against the War) protest on the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq in front of San Francisco City Hall on March 19, 2012 …
High-level KRG delegation in Baghdad for agreement on Iraq 2021 budget entitlements
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A high-level Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delegation arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday for oil and budget talks, with KRG officials having expressed hope that discussions …
Lebanese banks to exit Iraq over increasing compliance demands
The banks that have been earmarked for imminent closure are Fransabank, IBL, Credit Libanais and BLF, according to sources.
Syrian olive trees put down roots in Kurdish Iraq
Tucked away in the rolling hills of Iraqi Kurdistan is a hidden treasure: tens of thousands of olive trees, thriving in a new homeland after being smuggled from neighbouring Syria. Their branches are …
How the invasion of Kuwait helped shape the leadership style of Uplevel CTO Ravs Kaur
In August 1990, 9-year-old Ravs Kaur and her family fled Kuwait City as it was invaded by Iraq, quickly leading to U.S. involvement and the Gulf War. Her father led his family of four to India …
Jordan- IBC holds economic forum to highlight Iraq
During a virtual meeting held by the Iraqi Business Council (IBC) in Amman on Saturday evening, the Iraqi Oil Minister, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, spoke on the projects and investment opportunities in …
Trump Allies Use Iraq War to Deflect Claim He Called Dead Troops ‘Losers’
President Donald Trump’s allies point to the Iraq War as they defend him from claims he called dead American soldiers “losers” and “suckers.” …
PROJECTS: Iraq to build large tourism-business city
Iraq has approved plans to build its largest tourism and business city in the capital Baghdad within a post-war reconstruction and development programme, the official Alsabah newspaper reported on …