Posts Tagged: iraq
American Journalist Kidnapped in Baghdad, Police Officials Say
An American woman journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday and authorities are searching the city for her, two police officials said. The Iraqi interior ministry confirmed the abduction of a female journalist but did not disclose her nationality....
Airstrikes Target HQ, Leader of Iran-Backed Shi’ite Militia Umbrella Group in Iraq
Airstrikes hit a headquarters of Iraq's umbrella group for Iran-backed Shi'ite militias and a residence belonging to its leader on Tuesday, killing at least 15 fighters in an escalation of US-Israeli strikes on one of Tehran's main...
Iraq Says It Will Prosecute Islamic State Detainees Sent From Syria
Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said on Thursday it would begin legal proceedings against Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria, after the rapid collapse of Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria...
US Military Starts Transferring Islamic State Detainees From Syria to Iraq
The US military said on Wednesday that its forces have transferred 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq. The move comes after the rapid collapse of the Kurdish-led Syrian...
Coalition Led by Iraqi PM Sudani Comes First in Iraq’s Election, Commission Says
A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani came first in Iraq's parliamentary election, the Independent High Electoral Commission said on Wednesday. His coalition received 1.317 million votes in Tuesday's election, the commission said. Reuters reported earlier that Sudani placed first, citing two electoral commission officials...
Iraqis Vote in Election They Expect to Bring Little Reform
Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections on Tuesday in which Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani was seeking a second term but many disillusioned young voters saw it as a...
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...
