Syrian Leader to Join Fight on Islamic State
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After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East.
Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced visit to Baghdad Monday, as the country is tearing itself apart. In a nearly two-hour meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister, Kerry said the U.S. will continue to work with the Iraqi government. Margaret ...
US unpredictability is exactly what the al-Sharaa–President Trump meeting put on display: Washington can praise the Syrian president’s ‘stabilizing role’ and still expect the Kurds to hold thousands of Islamic State prisoners.
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Iraq votes for new parliament amid disillusionment and division
Iraqis head to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new 329-member parliament, amid high regional tensions and a struggle for stability in the Middle Eastern nation. More than 21 million people are eligible to vote,
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani tells Newsweek his vision of making his country a global trade, investment and innovation hub.
Why the election in Iraq is so important and what is at stake - Iraqis are at the polls for a crucial, historical parliamentary election
The U.S. military has begun reducing its mission in Iraq under an agreement made with Iraqi officials last year.
Former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki remains a potent force in Iraqi politics despite long-standing accusations that he fuelled sectarian strife and failed to stop Islamic State from seizing large areas of the country a decade ago.