Posts Tagged: iraq
The Popular Mobilization Forces at a Crossroads
JNS.org - The al-Hashd al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Forces, or PMF) militia bases in Iraq, which are largely supported by Iran, operate separately from the Iraqi...
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Iraq Bus Bombing That Killed 12
Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for a bus bombing that killed 12 people near the Iraqi city of Kerbala, the Amaq news agency reported...
Israeli Expert: Destruction of Iran-Connected Sites in Iraq ‘No Coincidence’
The destruction of several Iran-connected military sites in Iraq over the past few weeks were “no coincidence,” an Israeli expert said on Wednesday. In a Twitter...
Top Israeli Analyst: Only Baghdad Government Can Prevent Iraq From Being Taken Over by Iran
In the wake of attacks on Iranian targets in Iraq attributed to Israel, a top Israeli analyst says only Baghdad can stop Iraq from effectively...
Iraqi Protesters Urge Baghdad to Stay Out of US-Iran Showdown
Thousands of supporters of a populist Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric urged political and factional leaders on Friday to stay out of any conflict between Baghdad's...
The False Promise of Iraqi-Israeli Peace
No one should be misled by the revelation that several Iraqi delegations visited Israel in 2018, and let that turn into optimism about Iraqi-Israeli relations....
Controversy Erupts in Iraq Over Reported Secret Dignitary Visits to Israel
The revelation that three groups of Iraqi dignitaries traveled in secret to Israel last year has sparked controversy in their home country. The trips were first...
Israeli Tribute to Bob Marley Brings Together Diverse Group of Children, Including Gazans and Iraqis
A video featuring a diverse group of children, including Gazans and Iraqis, has been produced ahead of Israel's upcoming One Love festival, which celebrates the...
Rouhani Sees Iran, Iraq Expanding Trade Despite US Sanctions
Iran and Iraq could raise their annual bilateral trade to $20 billion from the current $12 billion, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, despite concerns...
A Year After Failed Independence Bid, Iraq’s Kurds Vote for Parliament
A year after a failed bid for independence, Iraq's Kurds will be voting again on Sunday, this time in a parliamentary election that could disrupt...
US Pulls Diplomats from Iraqi City, Citing Threats From Iran
The United States announced on Friday it will effectively close its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra and relocate diplomatic personnel assigned there following...
American UN Envoy: Iran Violating Iraqi Sovereignty to Create Corridor ‘From Tehran to the Mediterranean’
Washington's envoy to the United Nations accused Iran on Thursday of flagrantly violating Iraqi sovereignty in order to carve a corridor from Tehran to the...
Iraqi Kurds Gear Up for Elections Hoping to End Turmoil
Campaigning began in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan on Tuesday for parliamentary elections that Kurds hope will help end months of turmoil, a year after the region...
Rockets Fired at Basra Airport as Violent Protests Grip Iraq
Basra airport was attacked with rockets on Saturday after another night of protests against Iraq's political elite, during which demonstrators set fire to the Iranian...
