Iraq March 14 Senior Islamic State leader killed in Iraq, Trump says his 'miserable life was terminated' The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying he was "relentlessly hunted down by our intrepid warfighters."
Refugees March 10 Former Iraqi refugee living in Texas pleads guilty to conspiring to support ISIS Abdulrahman Mohammed Hafedh Alqaysi, 28, pleaded guilty to creating and developing logos for ISIS’s media wing, known as the Kalachnikov team.
Iran March 10 Trump admin ends waiver allowing Iraq to buy Iranian electricity as part of 'maximum pressure' campaign The Trump administration ended a waiver that allowed the Iraqi government to buy Iranian electricity as part of its "maximum pressure" campaign on the Islamic republic.
Iraq February 28 GOP Rep. Joe Wilson trumpets 'Make Iraq Great Again!' message Republican Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina shared the message "Make Iraq Great Again!" The congressman has indicated that Iran controls Iraq.
Iran February 25 World braces for impact of Trump's 'maximum pressure' sanctions targeting Iran A new executive order will claw back sanctions waivers offered under the Biden administration to third parties that do business with Iran, with serious implications for global markets.
Barack Obama February 21 Obama fired top military officers to align Pentagon with his policy vision, now Trump set to do the same President Obama fired top generals and commanders who did not align with his vision over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and now Trump is set to do the same.
Politics February 21 Rep. Cory Mills denies wrongdoing as police investigate alleged 'assault' Florida Congressman Cory Mills is under investigation for an alleged assault in Washington D.C. on Wednesday and his office tells Fox News he denies any wrongdoing.
Iraq February 17 Iraqi activists seek to oust Iranian influence, normalize ties with Israel Iraqi activists launched a campaign called "Iraq Only" to reject interference from Iran-aligned armed militias in their nation. Some of the organizers were kidnapped and tortured.
US Army February 15 Shattering the 'iron' ceiling: New series 'Guerrera' explores vital role of US female troops in combat A new series released on Amazon, YouTube nd Google TV uncovers the little-known details about the team of women who tasked to special forces during the War on Terror and helped change the course of U.S. history.
Media February 9 Democratic senator defends USAID allegedly funding Sesame Street show in Iraq for teaching 'values' Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., defended reports that U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) helped to fund a $20 million children’s program in Iraq.
Donald Trump February 5 'Sesame Street in Iraq': USAID's 'wasteful and dangerous' spending exposed by senator Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, published a list of USAID funding projects over the years, including pottery classes in Morocco and a version of "Sesame Street" in Iraq.
Iraq January 28 A weakened Iran has Iraq looking to curb Tehran-backed extremists in country The Iraqi government is looking to gain control of Iranian-aligned armed groups that operate inside of Iraq but outside state control, in yet another sign of Iran's weakened position since October 7.
Terrorism January 6 US, Iraqi forces unleash airstrike on ISIS targets, kill terrorists hiding in cave U.S. and partner forces in the Middle East launched airstrikes against ISIS fighters over the past week, killing some in a cave and capturing a cell leader.
Terrorism January 3 ISIS increasingly unopposed following US withdrawal from Afghanistan, collapse of Syria The Islamic State is seeing less resistance in areas of major security concern following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and potential troop drawdown in Iraq.
National Guard December 30 National Guard soldier dies days after Christmas in 'non-combat' related incident in Iraq An Indiana National Guard soldier deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve died Saturday in a non-combat incident, Defense Department officials announced Monday.
Culture December 17 Pope Francis reveals he was nearly assassinated during historic Iraq trip Pope Francis revealed an attempt on his life was foiled during his historic trip to Iraq, according to reports, reflecting on the event in his upcoming memoir.
Foreign Policy December 11 Biden admin extends $10B Iran sanctions waiver 2 days after Trump election win The Biden administration has extended a sanctions waiver that allows Iran to access $10 billion in funds from Iraq – a move Republicans say frees up Iran to fund terrorism.
Politics November 16 Republican appears likely to flip majority-Latino California state assembly seat Republicans in a majority-Latino district in California that includes Indio and Coachella are on course to flip a Democrat state Assembly seat red.
Iran November 13 Iran-linked attacks against US skyrocket by 600% since Oct 2023 Hamas attack on Israel: report Iran-sanctioned attacks on U.S. personnel has surged since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel as Iran may pressure Washington to ease Israel's fight against Hamas and Hezbollah.
Iraq November 11 Iraq law could lower a girl’s age of consent as an adult from 18 to 9: it ‘legalizes child rape’ The law is going to a second vote by the country's government, but it has opposition from youth activist groups and from 215 women parliamentary members.
Israel November 5 Iran-backed Iraqi militia attacks Haifa, Israel with drones An Iran-backed Iraqi militia launched a drone attack against Haifa, a port city in northern Israel, early Tuesday, according to Iranian state media.
Syria October 30 US hits ISIS camps in Syria, killing nearly 3 dozen terrorists U.S. CENTCOM said its forces took out as many as 35 ISIS operatives, including multiple senior ISIS leaders, in a series of airstrikes this week across Syria as the fight against ISIS continues.
Turkey October 24 Turkey hits US-allied Kurds in Syria, Iraq following terrorist attack on defense group Turkey continued its strikes in Syria and Iraq for a second day following the terrorist attack on a defense company in Ankara, in what Turkey said were targeted hits on PKK terrorist locations.
Donald Trump October 12 'We believe in Donald Trump': More than a dozen Medal of Honor recipients endorse former president More than a dozen Congressional Medal of Honor recipients endorsed former President Trump in the 2024 presidential race.
Iraq October 6 Kurdish official warns US: 'now is not the time' to pull forces out of Iraq' As the U.S. mulls over a plan to withdraw troops from Iraq, its Kurdish allies have a message: Don’t forget us.
Israel October 3 Yazidi woman held hostage for 10 years in Gaza rescued in Israel, US operation A Yazidi woman held captive by a Hamas terrorist after she was abducted by ISIS a decade ago has been returned to her family after she escaped through coordinated efforts by Israeli and U.S. officials.
Iraq September 30 Pentagon plans to shrink US 'footprint' in Iraq, but declines to say by how much The Pentagon has finalized plans to wrap up the U.S.-led mission to fight ISIS by next year, with many U.S. troops leaving the bases they have occupied for much of the past two decades.
TERROR September 11 Global war on terror rages as ISIS, al Qaeda expand 23 years after 9/11 Its been 23 years since al Qaeda hit the U.S. in the deadliest terrorist attack in history and sparked the Global War on Terror, though terrorism remains a major security threat across the globe.
Iraq September 10 US and Iraqi officials drawing up plan that could see American troops pulling out as soon as next year Washington and Baghdad are working on a plan to draw down the U.S. troop presence in Iraq as soon as next year.
MILITARY August 31 US, Iraq team up to kill 15 ISIS operatives in early morning raid, US military says A joint operation on Thursday by American and Iraqi forces killed 15 members of the Islamic State group in western Iraq, US Central Command announced.
