ISIS numbers grow as Syrian instability continues, Iraq warns

In the rare interview, al-Shatri said Iraqi intelligence estimates suggest that ISIS’s presence in Syria has grown from ...
Newsday

Iraq's prime minister seeks closer US ties while keeping armed groups at bay

BAGHDAD — The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts raged nearby for almost two years. This required balancing Iraq's relations with two countries vital to ...
Long War Journal

Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah militia denies report it will disarm

A member of the Popular Mobilization Forces takes part in a security operation along the Iraq-Syria border. (Iraqi government) On April 8, Kataib Hezbollah released a statement, distributed to local ...
UPI

Interview: Leading Iraq's oil workers

LONDON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The leader of Iraq's oil workers, attending an anti-war conference here, says Iraq could be producing more oil by investing its own money, without an oil law or large scale ...
Crude Oil Prices

What’s The West Up To In Its Talks With Iraq Over Building Out An LNG Sector?

Western energy majors including ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, and TotalEnergies are re-engaging in Iraq to build its first LNG import terminals. The LNG push aims to reduce Iraq’s dependence on ...
FIFA

Al Ammari: World Cup return would make Iraq feel alive again

Iraq’s midfield star on playing in the shadows, a cleanliness obsession and the delight of bringing joy to a nation in transition. In between the lines, in the shadows or as he prefers, in silence. It ...