Iraq’s government said Sunday that US forces have completed a “full withdrawal” from military facilities within the country’s federal territory, which excludes the semiautonomous Kurdistan region where US troops remain.

Amid the fighting that continues to grip much of the Middle East, Iraq—a country that for decades was at the heart of regional conflicts—has appeared relatively stable. This recent stability has been driven by a confluence of factors following the 2021 ...

BAGHDAD, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. forces have withdrawn from Iraq's Ain al-Asad Airbase, which housed U.S.-led forces in Western Iraq, and the Iraqi army has assumed full control, the Iraqi defence ministry said on Saturday.

IRBIL, Iraq — Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by the Islamic State extremist group during its rampage across the country a decade ago. Local authorities are working with the judiciary, forensic ...

Iraq’s Development Road aims to reduce dependence on oil by turning the country into a key trade corridor between Asia and Europe. The project involves Türkiye, Qatar, and the UAE, but faces resistance from Iran, Kuwait, and the U.S. The project faces ...

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Just six months after the Trump administration said it would begin drawing down U.S. forces in Syria, the U.S. confirmed this week it will also begin reducing the number of U.S. forces in Iraq under an agreement reached by the Biden administration – a ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Iraq on Friday on his latest visit to the Middle East aimed at stabilizing the situation in Syria to prevent further regional turmoil.Blinken met in Baghdad with Iraqi Prime Minister ...

Baghdad is accelerating development of the Gharraf and Nassiriyah gas projects, targeting 200 mmscf/d of production by early 2027. Reducing Iraq’s reliance on Iranian gas is now a strategic priority for the U.S. and its allies, while China and Russia ...

Last week, Trump shockingly claimed that the U.S. would take "long-term ownership" of a depopulated Gaza Strip and transform it into a new Riviera. In the spirit of taking President Trump seriously but not literally, let's all concede that voluntary ...