Corruption, as much as violence, has made Iraq unlivable. It helped fuel the rise of ISIS. And America provides the cash to sustain it, at least $10 billion a year in hard currency.
Business Extra: IEA’s Fatih Birol on the opportunities for Iraq’s economy
The intergovernmental organisation’s chief believes that Baghdad can make a big impact and draw in new investors only if it acts quickly on reform …
Author Robert Draper on what led the U.S. to war in Iraq
On “Intelligence Matters,” Mike Morell and Draper discuss the key players, events and decisions that led to the George W. Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq more than 15 years ago.
Power Blackouts Could Tip Iraq’s Protesters Over the Edge
Chronic power outages combined with low oil prices threaten Iraq’s political stability, and OPEC’s second-biggest producer must act fast to boost electricity supply or face a new crisis within the …
COVID-19 tally continues to rise in Kuwait, Oman, Iraq
Kuwait, Oman and Iraq continued Monday to record new cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus. The Kuwaiti Health Ministry said five people had died from COVID-19, bringing the nationwide death …
Review: The lies and mistakes that led us into Iraq, laid out in a new book
Robert Draper has written an authoritative account of the deceit and misjudgments that the George W. Bush administration used to lead America to a ruinous war.
Why the United States Invaded Iraq
Robert Draper’s “To Start a War” provides the deep background on the decisions that took America into war in the Middle East.
Third Iraq protester dies of tear gas canister wound this week
An Iraqi protester died Tuesday after being shot with a tear gas canister in overnight skirmishes with police in the capital, medical and security sources told AFP. The clashes came just hours after P …
In Pictures: More protests in Iraq as anger over services grows
Clashes between protesters and security forces erupt in Baghdad after renewed demonstrations over poor public services.
Iraq Preparedness Quarterly Update, April – June 2020
The World Food Programme (WFP) is now chairing the Business Operations Strategies … in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) is established to follow up on the endorsement status of the Action …