iraq
Iraq’s rogue militias: Who can stop them from attacking?
Middle East
February 22, 2021
Iraq’s rogue militias: Who can stop them from attacking?
Earlier this week, the NATO military alliance agreed to increase numbers of troops in Iraq from 500 to 4,000. The NATO mission…
Old habits imperil Iraq as doctors warn of second virus wave
Middle East
February 19, 2021
Old habits imperil Iraq as doctors warn of second virus wave
BAGHDAD (AP) — In the busy emergency room of Baghdad’s main public hospital, Ali Abbas stood face uncovered, waiting for…
Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State families
Middle East
February 18, 2021
Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State families
The deaths stacked up: a policeman shot dead with a pistol equipped with a silencer, a local official gunned down,…
NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises
Middle East
February 16, 2021
NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO defense ministers are set to expand the military alliance’s training mission in Iraq once the coronavirus…
Iraq rocket attack hits US forces, killing contractor
Middle East
February 16, 2021
Iraq rocket attack hits US forces, killing contractor
ERBIL (Reuters) – A rocket attack on US-led forces in northern Iraq on Monday killed a civilian contractor and injured…
American university hopes to fill higher-ed gap in Iraq
Middle East
February 16, 2021
American university hopes to fill higher-ed gap in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — From afar, the sprawling complex of the newly inaugurated American University in Baghdad appears like a floating…
Kurdish militants executed 13 kidnapped Turks, Ankara claims
Middle East
February 15, 2021
Kurdish militants executed 13 kidnapped Turks, Ankara claims
Members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) executed 13 kidnapped Turks in northern Iraq this week, the Turkish government alleged on…
Turkey says it finds bodies of 13 killed by militants in Iraq
Middle East
February 14, 2021
Turkey says it finds bodies of 13 killed by militants in Iraq
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish soldiers conducting an operation against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq have found the…
Dozens hurt by huge blaze close to Iran-Afghanistan border
World
February 14, 2021
Dozens hurt by huge blaze close to Iran-Afghanistan border
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – At least 60 people were injured as hundreds of fuel vehicles exploded in a massive blaze…
Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq
Middle East
February 8, 2021
Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will meet with Iraq’s top Shiite Muslim cleric, Ali al-Sistani, during a trip next month…