Iraqi border. Posted . A distraught Iraqi mother has spoken of her agony as the closed Iraq-Iran border is preventing her from be …
Growing up in Iraq, I longed for a life without lockdowns. Now the world has become Baghdad.
When the American tanks first rolled into Baghdad, I hadn’t heard of such strict curfews either. But now, as a 29-year-old Iraqi, I’m seeing events outside my window that feel like deja vu. Lockdowns …
How the oil crash affects oil-dependent countries like Iraq
At a time of historic social unrest, the fall in oil prices is reverberating across the Middle East. In Iraq, where oil revenues fund 90% of the national budget, the government is considering cuts to …
Iran-Backed Groups in Lebanon and Iraq Seek Public Support Through Coronavirus Fight
Groups in Lebanon and Iraq have mounted highly publicized campaigns against the new coronavirus as they seek to bolster their reputations and regain their footing after coming under pressure from …
Iraq, U.S. will start talks on exit of forces in June: military spokesman
TEHRAN – The spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi armed forces has revealed that Baghdad and Washington will start talks on the exit of U.S. forces from Iraq in June, an Iraqi newspaper …
Locked in by virus, Iraq hit with new pandemic: domestic abuse
More morphine!” Malak’s mother cried, her 20-year-old daughter hospitalised after a marital dispute left her severely burned — the latest victim of domestic violence exacerbated by confinement in …
Nobody Can Help Iraq Anymore
Nobody Can Help Iraq Anymore Nobody Can Help Iraq Anymore… Raise your hand if you were aware that there was a new Iraqi prime minister-designate. No, not the guy who was nominated in mid-March or …
Seven unit rotations to Afghanistan, Iraq and Europe announced
Army Europe officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. One official with 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters, which is headed to Europe, said they plan to quarantine before …
Daniel Hoffman: Iraq on the brink — Here’s why it matters to Americans
Reeling from decades of war, economic sanctions and domestic corruption, Iraq is facing its worst crisis since ISIS captured Mosul in 2014.
Iraq warns of Daesh attempt to exploit virus outbreak, renew terror campaign
Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Adel Abdul-Mahdi speaks during a meeting of Iraq’s National Security Council on April 22, 2020. Iraq has warned that the Daesh …