Posts Tagged: iraq
Iran Wants Indirect Talks With US, Warns Regional Countries Over Strikes Against It
Iran is pushing back against US demands that it directly negotiate over its nuclear program or be bombed, warning neighbors that host US bases that...
It’s Time to Abolish the UN’s Pro-Hamas Bureaucracy
JNS.org - We are currently experiencing the worst surge of antisemitism in living memory. But that realization shouldn’t lull us into thinking that the world...
The Preventable Death of Salwan Momika — and How It Exposed the Weaknesses of Sweden’s Immigration System
The Jan. 29 murder of Iraqi refugee and activist Salwan Momika — killed in his Stockholm apartment while live-streaming on TikTok — has sparked crucial...
US Piles Pressure on Iraq to Resume Kurdish Oil Exports
US President Donald Trump's administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran, eight sources with...
Iran’s Weakening Will Not Harm Iraq, Deputy Parliament Speaker Says
Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to...
Iraq Wants Iran-Backed Factions to Lay Down Weapons, Foreign Minister Says
Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought US forces and fired rockets and drones at Israel to lay down their weapons or join official security forces, Foreign Minister Fuad...
New Orleans Attack Puts Spotlight on Islamic State Comeback Bid
A US Army veteran who flew a black Islamic State flag on a truck that he rammed into New Year's revelers in New Orleans shows...
The Old Jewish Cemetery of Baghdad: A Forgotten Chapter in Iraq’s History
The old Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, a relic of a once-thriving Jewish community, holds the stories of generations who contributed to Iraq’s social, cultural, and...
Iraq Drone Attack Kills Two IDF Soldiers on Golan Heights
JNS.org - Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed and two dozen others were wounded by a drone attack launched from Iraq, the IDF said...
Yazidi Woman Freed from Gaza in US-led Operation After Decade in Captivity
A 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Iraq more than a decade ago was freed from Gaza this week in an operation involving...
US Troops Injured in Iraq Raid, 15 Islamic State Operatives Dead, US Officials Say
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday its forces conducted a partnered raid with the Iraqi Security Forces in western Iraq in the early hours...
Reduction of US Presence in Iraq Likely to Embolden Iranian Axis, ISIS
JNS.org - The United States and Iraq have been engaged in talks aimed at transitioning the U.S.-led international military coalition in Iraq into a bilateral partnership,...
US Personnel Wounded in Attack Against Base in Iraq, Officials Say
At least five US personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq on Monday, US officials told Reuters, as the Middle East braced...
Hamas Denies Claims Its Leaders Moving From Qatar to Iraq as US Warns Countries Against Hosting Terror Group
The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has denied a new report saying that the group is planning to move from Doha, Qatar to Baghdad, Iraq. The National,...
