ISTANBUL/BAGHDAD - Iranian authorities are pivoting from a ceasefire with Israel to intensify an internal security crackdown ...

Here are some opposition groups or blocs: Iran's last shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, fled in 1979 as the revolution took hold.

House Republicans urge sanctions on Iraq for Iranian influence, criticizing Obama-era policies and calling for cuts in U.S. military aid and foreign support.

On Memorial Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until noon in honor of those U.S. military members who died in service. At noon, the flag is raised to full-staff as a "symbol of ...

Iraq has signed a significant oil deal with Chinese company Geo-Jade Petroleum to expand production, build a refinery, and construct power plants, furthering China's major involvement in Iraq's ...

In 2024, with the next EITI validation on the horizon, Iraq intensified its efforts to rebuild credibility and reestablish transparency in the extractives sector, and in December 2024, the Council of ...

At times, these campaigns are nothing more than baseless noise, while at other times, they aim to create false heroes through social media. Regardless of the motive, these campaigns harm Iraq and its ...

ACI MENA, Apr 14, 2025 / 17:12 pm. The streets of Qaraqosh, Iraq — also known as Baghdeda — were filled with joy as residents celebrating Palm Sunday carried olive branches and palm fronds in ...

The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, U.S. Central ...

Iraq says ‘dangerous’ ISIL leader Abu Khadija killed. Prime Minister al-Sudani hails the killing of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay’i as a major blow to ISIL remnants in Iraq.

Iraq looms as a key test of the US's priorities for countering Iranian power in the region. About 2,500 US troops remain in Iraq with a focus on assisting partners with countering ISIS.

The planned end of the U.S.-led coalition's mission by September 2025 introduces uncertainty about Iraq's security stability. Type your search and press Enter Home ...