Iraqis rally to commemorate 1-year anniversary of Soleimani's killing
The drone strike on Quds Force commander Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani pushed Tehran and Washington perilously close to all-out conflict.
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Pope Francis to make unprecedented visit to Iraq
Pope Francis will visit Iraq next March, the Vatican reported Monday, in an unprecedented trip, as no pope has ...
Experts fear US troop removal from Afghanistan, Iraq could further embolden Iran
US President Donald Trump is "unwittingly undermining American deterrence in the Middle East," says Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president at ...
Iraq hangs 21 on charges of terrorism
Iraq has put hundreds of suspected jihadists on trial and carried out several mass executions since defeating Islamic State fighters ...
Trump reportedly poised to order significant troop cuts in Afghanistan, Iraq
Under the planned order, the troop cuts would be completed just five days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office on ...
Report: Iran showing restraint in Gulf in effort to make Trump lose election
According to several US officials cited in a New York Times report, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has vetoed any attack ...
US formally announces troop reduction in Iraq
In 2016 Trump campaigned on ending America’s “endless wars,” but US troops remain in countries like Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, ...
French leader in Baghdad, urges Iraqis to guard sovereignty
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Iraq is facing multiple challenges with the two biggest problems being foreign interference ...
Rocket falls inside Baghdad's Green Zone
A Katyusha rocket landed in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, causing damage to an empty building and no casualties, Iraqi ...
US announces nearly $204M in additional humanitarian aid for Iraq
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the United States is providing nearly $204 million in additional ...