Protesters Mass in Baghdad, Demanding U.S. Leave Iraq
A national march against the presence of United States forces, organized by a populist Shiite cleric and armed groups with ties to Iran, drew a crowd estimated at 200,000 […]
Iraq warns US sanctions could push Baghdad to Iran, Russia, China
Iraqi officials fear economic “collapse” if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps oil revenues that feed 90 percent of the national budget. […]
Iraq ouster of foreign troops would show US ‘failure’ — analysts
By AFP – Jan 16,2020 – JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — When it invaded in 2003, the United States promised “Iraqi freedom,” democracy, and prosperity. But 17 years later, its […]
Killing of Soleimani evokes history of political assassinations in the formative days of Shiite Islam
By Deina Abdelkader Posted on Tuesday, 14 January 2020 Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who promoted the religious and political influence of the Iranian regime across the Middle East with covert […]
A story of how US’ power crumbled before its very own eyes
The author takes you on a journey of how the US lost its hold over the world and how its hegemony ended after so long when Russia and China […]
Saudi Arabia, Japan, UAE, Oman ‘can work together to defuse tension’
Arab News Faisal J. Abbas Ali Itani January 12, 2020 Foreign Ministry spokesman tells Arab News of friendship between Japanese PM and Saudi crown prince, and Tokyo’s support for […]
Washington turns down Iraqi call to remove troops
By John Davison and Susan Heavey BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington on Friday spurned an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened U.S.-Iranian tensions after the U.S. […]
President Trump addresses the nation from the White House
January 8, 2020 Krishnadev Calamur President Trump addresses the nation from the White House on the ballistic missile strike that Iran launched against Iraqi air bases housing U.S. troops on […]
I was in Iraq during the assassination of General Soleimani. Trump has made a huge mistake
In death, it now seems the Major-General will achieve what he couldn’t in life Source: The Independent By Ali-Asghar Abedi, @AbediAA I would have been shocked by the news of […]
Trump breaks silence after Iranian rocket attack
By Nick Pearson 1:56pm Jan 8, 2020 9.news.com.au US President Donald Trump has responded with a tweet about the Iranian rocket attack on air bases in Iraq. More […]
Trump Assumption Mistaken About Dialogue With Iran
FINANCIAL TRIBUNE The US president is highly mistaken to assume that it can negotiate with Tehran the same way it holds talks with countries such as Saudi Arabia, says a […]
Iraq PM confirms receiving ‘signed’ US pullout letter
Tuesday, 07 January 2020 Amid confusion over a reported US letter to Iraq announcing the steps its military would take to move out of Iraq, Prime Minister Adel Abdul […]
Americans have been fed a simplified tale about Iran and Soleimani — it’s time to rewrite that
Context for the Soleimani death is important. So let’s talk about why Iran is really angry with America Carli Pierson http://www.independent.co.uk More major news came out of Iran and […]
BREAKING: US-Led Coalition Tells Baghdad It Will ‘Move Out’ of Iraq – Official Letter
© AP Photo / Baderkhan Ahmad Middle East 06.01.2020 In a Monday letter to Iraqi military leaders, the US-led coalition in Iraq announced it was preparing to “move out” of […]
‘Pay us back’: Trump says troops will not leave airbase unless Iraq compensates US
by Keith Koffler | January 05, 2020 President Trump Sunday said the United States would not abandon its airbase in Iraq unless the country paid billions for the cost […]
Trump threatens to slap sanctions on Iraq ‘like they’ve never seen before’
Published Sun, Jan 5 2020 by Joanna Tan CNBC @tan_joanna Key Points Tensions in the Middle East spiraled last week after Trump called for a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad […]
Iraqi parliament votes to expel US troops — awaits government approval
The Iraqi parliament has voted for a resolution to ask the government to end the agreement to host US troops in Iraq. The move would essentially oust US troops and […]
Trump threatens to hit 52 Iranian targets, Borrell urges ‘de-escalation’
EURACTIV.com with AFP and Reuters European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday (4 January) stressed the “need for de-escalation” after the US assassination of a top Iranian […]
Donald Trump’s order to assassinate Soleimani was more about grabbing headlines than foreign policy
Up until recently the US president has shown he has no idea who Qassim Soleimani is, but the killing of the Iranian general has now pushed the Middle East […]
Qassem Suleimani: tears mix with vows of vengeance at Iran general’s funeral march
Mourners weep and beat chests as coffins of those killed in US drone strike pass through Baghdad’s streets Ghaith Abdul-Ahad in Baghdad Sat 4 Jan 2020 Iraqi militiamen march and […]
