Iraq’s judiciary ordered courts on Sunday to release anti-government protesters, carrying out one of the first decisions of the recently inaugurated prime minister just as dozens …
Can Iraq’s new PM, and the region, escape Suleimani’s long shadow?
Rise of spy chief to premier comes as Iran struggles to maintain momentum months after killing of powerful general …
Modest anti-government rallies resume in Iraq
Modest anti-government rallies resumed in some Iraqi cities Sunday, clashing with security forces and ending months of relative calm just days after Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhemi’s government came to …
Iraq names new prime minister, paving the way to tackle nation’s deepening crisis
Kadhimi, a former intelligence chief, as prime minister early Thursday, after two previous candidates had stepped aside in recent months. Iraq has been without a prime minister since November, when …
Iran gets its man in Baghdad … but is still reeling from the killing of Suleimani
The new Iraqi premier has managed, with Iran’s blessing, to form a government, but both countries appear to be floundering in a power vacuum …
ISIS exploits Iraq’s coronavirus lockdown to step up attacks
Islamic State militants in Iraq are exploiting the coronavirus lockdown to step up attacks, carrying out strikes that are more frequent, and sometimes audacious, than those it has claimed in recent …
ISIS seeks to exploit pandemic to mount resurgence in Iraq and Syria
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the US-led military coalition battling ISIS to pause or suspend significant aspects of its campaign in Iraq and Syria, even as the terror group seeks to exploit the …
Iraq appoints Mustafa al-Kadhimi as prime minister
A former Iraqi intelligence chief with close ties to the United States and Britain has been appointed prime minister, ending a six-month power vacuum which has sapped confidence in the country’s …
Despite US boost, new Iraqi premier faces key challenges
Despite a boost from the U.S. hours after his inauguration early Thursday, Iraq’s new prime minister will have to walk a tightrope to appease both powerful Iran-backed …
New Iraq prime minister after five months of deadlock
Iraq’s parliament has approved a new government, ending months of deadlock as the country battles an economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic. Former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the …