Iraq
#10YearChallenge – Syria, Libya, Iraq Then and Now
Internet this week has been exploding with #10YearChallenge pictures and videos of how people and their lives have changed. The challenge faced…
U.S. President makes unannounced visit to troops in Iraq
US President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Wednesday, leaving behind a partially shuttered U.S. government to greet American…
Iraq Parliament elects new President
Iraq's Parliament elected a veteran Kurdish politician as the country's new president, in a step to form a new government. AP
Civil unrest intensifies in southern Iraq
Civil unrest fueled by anger against perceived corruption and misrule by Iraq’s political elite intensified across the south of the country on…
177 politicians from 16 electoral lists make new majority bloc in Iraq
An Iraqi political alliance announced on Sunday contains 177 lawmakers from 16 electoral lists, making it the majority bloc in the newly…
Turkish President vowed to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control…
Friday Morning Briefing
Good morning, Start your day informed with your morning briefing providing you the highlights of what happened in the last 24 hours…
On This Day, 1991 Iraq invades Kuwait
History Channel : At about 2 a.m. local time, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Iraq’s tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Kuwait’s defense forces were rapidly…
Iraqi Sister who fled Islamic State is denied entry to Britain for the second time
The Catholic Herald : An Iraqi Sister who was forced to flee Islamic State in 2014 has been denied entry to Britain…
Iraq killes 45 IS jihadists
The Telegraph: I raq said Saturday it had killed 45 jihadists from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil), including senior…
Wednesday’s Morning Briefing
Good morning, From Malta to Singapore, via UK; the Aquarius issue; the diplomatic rifts between Malta, Italy and France (so far), the…
Iraq: Moqtada Sadr announces political alliance with pro Iranian al-Ameri
France 24: Nationalist cleric Moqtada Sadr announced on Tuesday a surprise political alliance with pro-Iranian Hadi al-Ameri in a bid to lead…