Posts Tagged: iraq
Iran Denies Links to Attacks on US Forces in Iraq, Syria
Iran denied on Saturday US accusations that Tehran supported attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria, and condemned US airstrikes on Iranian-backed militants there,...
In Tactical Shift, Iran Grows New, Loyal Elite From Among Iraqi Militias
Iran has handpicked hundreds of trusted fighters from among the cadres of its most powerful militia allies in Iraq, forming smaller, elite, and fiercely loyal...
Israeli Government’s Arabic-Language Twitter Account Shares Sympathetic Video From Iraq
The Israeli government’s Arabic-language Twitter account posted on Sunday a video it said had been received from an Iraqi paying tribute to the State of...
Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Green Initiative with Arab Leaders
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the leaders of Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and Sudan to discuss a massive regional tree-planting project, state news...
‘Peace More Powerful Than War,’ Pope Francis Says in Iraq’s Ruined City of Mosul
Pope Francis heard Muslim and Christian residents in the ruined Iraqi city of Mosul tell of their lives under brutal Islamic State rule on Sunday,...
Pope Francis Meets Iraq’s Top Shi’ite Cleric, Visits Birthplace of Prophet Abraham
Pope Francis entered a narrow alleyway in Iraq's holy city of Najaf to hold a historic meeting with the county's top Shi'ite cleric and visited...
Iran ‘Can’t Act With Impunity,’ Biden Says After US Air Strikes
President Joe Biden said Iran cannot act with impunity and warned Iran to "be careful" when asked what message he was sending the country with...
Iraqi Reports: Israel Carries Out ‘Rare’ Air Strike Against Vehicle in Eastern Syria
i24 News - Iraqi media outlets reported Thursday morning that Israel carried out “rare” air strikes against a military shipment en route to Syria from...
In Saddam Strongholds that Fought America, Iraqis Fear a US Departure
Abu Arkan Ibrahim picked up a rifle and joined the Iraqi insurgency against US troops when they occupied his hometown of Fallujah in 2003. He...
Israel May Try to Provoke War With Attacks on US Forces in Iraq – Iran’s Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday accused Israel of trying to provoke a war by planning attacks on US forces in Iraq. "New intelligence...
Arab Media Wondering if Iraq Will Normalize With Israel
Al-Arab, a pan-Arab newspaper published out of London, has two separate articles about the possibility of Iraq joining the Arab nations that normalize relations with...
Tehran Meddles in US-Iraq Strategic Talks
JNS.org - US and Iraqi officials began a series of talks on June 11 as part of a “strategic dialogue” on military, trade, and economic...
Iraqi Cleric Sadr Tells Followers to Clear Sit-Ins After PM Appointed
Populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged his followers on Sunday to help security forces clear roads blocked during months of sit-in protests, calling for a...
Amid US-Iran Tensions, Where Does Iraq Go From Here?
The Iraqi uprising erupted on October 1, 2019. Several months earlier, an Iraqi journalist published a scathing article under the headline, “Is Iraq Now a...
