Iraq

Iraq protester killed as police struggle to stem unrest

The demonstrator died after being hit by a tear gas canister on one of the main highways in east Baghdad, medics say.

Trump treats Iraq with the same disrespect he's shown Mexico

Sifting through Trump’s most recent tweets and speeches reveal insults and injuries to the Iraqis

Three rockets fall inside Baghdad's Green Zone

No group has as of yet claimed responsibility for the rocket attack and no casualties have been reported.

Saudi Arabia and the Soleimani assassination

The US killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani serves as a reminder to the GCC that when push comes to shove, they are all in the same boat.

Iraqi security forces kill three protesters in Baghdad - sources

The violence is the latest since protests in Iraq reignited last week after a brief lull amid soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Iraq protests swell with youth angry at slow pace of reform

While violence in protests seems to have abated somewhat calls for change remains.

Two Iraqi protesters killed in Baghdad clashes

Riot police fired tear gas and hurled sound bombs to disperse crowds on the Baghdad's strategic Sinak Bridge after protesters attempted to breach cement barriers previously erected by security forces.

At least 11 US troops wounded in Iran attack on Iraq base

"While no US service members were killed in the January 8 Iranian attack on Asad air base, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed," Central Command spokesman Captain Bill Urban said in a statement.

Soleimani’s death proves the US has friends in Syria, but it’s not the YPG

The most outspoken celebratory messages for the killing of the controversial Iranian general came from the Turkey-backed Syrian National Amy, while the YPG-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces remain silent.

Afghanistan to Iraq: How US invasions make Americans rich

Recently, several US soldiers pleaded guilty to stealing money earmarked for Afghanistan reconstruction, but it’s not the first time Americans have been caught stealing from other countries’ pockets.

'There have been many disasters in this country, but this one is different'

The accidental downing of a Ukrainian commercial flight has turned the political tide in Iran.

Sanders spars with Biden over war, Warren over women in Democratic debate

Bernie Sanders drew a contrast with establishment favourite Joe Biden by noting Sanders fought a 2002 measure to authorise military action against Iraq. Elizabeth Warren and Sanders locked horns over his alleged statement "a woman can't defeat Trump.