Bombings in Iraq kill 38 people
BAGHDAD — Twin suicide bombings rocked Baghdad on Monday, killing 38 people in the deadliest attack since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State extremist…
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Iraq PM in high-stakes battle to rein in militias
Baghdad: Under pressure from allies in the West, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi is staking his career on reining in the Shiite militias that…
Kuwait to host Iraq reconstruction summit
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait will host an international conference in February on the reconstruction of war-torn Iraq, in cooperation with the World Bank and private companies,…
Iraq’s Abadi in high-stakes plan to rein in Iranian-backed militias
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Under pressure from allies in the West, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is staking his career on reining in the Shi‘ite militias…
Iran’s designs a blow to regional stability
With 2018 fast approaching, there seems no let-up in any of the bloody wars that have been deeply affecting our lives in the Middle East…
Australia to end airstrikes in Iraq and Syria following victory over Isis
The defence minister, Marise Payne, has announced Australia will scale back its operations in the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The country’s six super…
Coalition Says Fewer Than 3,000 IS Fighters Remain in Iraq and Syria
BAGHDAD — The United States-led international coalition fighting Islamic State estimates that fewer than 3,000 fighters belonging to the hardline Sunni militant group remain in…
Syrian govt recaptures border town from ISIS
BEIRUT • The Syrian army and its allies took complete control over Albu Kamal, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) last significant town…
Theresa May makes secret visit to Iraq
Theresa May has become the first British prime minister to visit Iraq since 2008, touring a military base near Baghdad and holding talks with her counterpart…
British man fighting Isis in Syria has been killed in Raqqa, sources say
A British man who went to Syria to fight Islamic State has been killed in Raqqa, a month after Kurdish commanders declared the “total liberation” of the group’s de…