Iraq is stepping up compliance with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) deal, with July Basrah crude exports to fall below 2.5 million barrels per day (mbpd), …
America Once Tried to Get Rid of This Refugee Camp. Now Turkey is Bombing It.
On June 14, 2020, Turkish bombs smashed into the Makhmour refugee camp in Turkey’s “largest ever” air raids on Iraq. This was not the fi …
Iraq may cut June wages
The Iraqi government may be unable to fulfill its commitments in terms of wages for reasons including corruption and planning failures, as Baghdad has financial woes that may prevent it from paying …
US and Iraq unwinding strategic space
Since the US invasion Iraq has not seen the peace, progress or democracy it had hoped for. On the contrary, during the past three decades, it has become a hotbed of extremism, terrorism and resultant …
UAE finances anti-Turkey PKK terrorists in northern Iraq: Report
A report says the United Arab Emirates has allegedly provided financial support to the anti-Turkey PKK militant group in Iraq’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. A security source at the …
In Iraq, a New Prime Minister Takes Stock of His Bloodied Land
In one city ruined by war, even the stones seem to have voices. They tell the stories of people who can no longer speak for themselves.
Iraq cuts July Basra crude exports to Asia to comply with OPEC cuts
Iraq, which has been lagging behind its target, had already taken measures to further reduce its output and exports in June. For July, Iraq’s Basra crude supply cuts in Asia range …
As US negotiates with Iraq on troop presence, a Trump campaign promise lingers
President Trump is again declaring the need to end “the era of endless wars.” Speaking at the U.S. Military Academy graduation Saturday, he cited the defeat of the Islamic State as a symbol of the …
Rights group urges free speech protection in Iraq
Human Rights Watch says penal code used to crack down on government critics including activists and journalists.
Turkey’s Air Force Strikes Kurdish Separatists in Iraq
Turkey’s air force conducted one of its biggest airstrikes against Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq, in a show of military might coinciding with its growing involvement in regional …