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News84Media— The international order that the UN has enshrined is breaking down. "Our world is in great trouble", this is how Secretary General António Guterres put…

Attachments Starting this year, the Refugee Education Integration Policy (REIP) was introduced to help Syrian refugee children access quality, inclusive and sustainable education through the public system and to…

President Joe Biden appears to have unilaterally changed US policy toward Taiwan over the past 43 years by making it very clear that he would send American troops to defend the island nation from a Chinese invasion. During a…

Democrats In latest ad, Michigan House candidate Hillary Scholten says her family is giving up air conditioning and new shoes Michigan Democrat Hillary Scholten (via Twitter) Joseph…

US President Joe Biden's administration is calling for third-party mediation between Iraq's Kurdistan region and the central government in Baghdad to resolve an ongoing dispute over oil and gas rights.Barbara Leaf, US Assistant Secretary of…

It's been more than 50 years since Congress repealed an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) — the legal mandate our legislative branch passes to allow presidents to conduct combat operations overseas. The last…

More than 20 years ago, the global war on terrorism began following the attacks of September 11, 2001. It was not the first time that America had gone to war after an attack, but there was something…

The Middle East and the geopolitical and economic importance of this region The Middle East, which is a geopolitical region of about 17 countries and eight islands, which these countries included such as: Bahrain,…

The people of this country desperately need to reverse the scenario of false patriotic militarism, further…

BAGHDAD – An Interior Ministry anti-narcotics general was assassinated on September 5 in the southeastern Iraqi region of Maysan, the same day that the arrest of the director of the national security department of Baghdad was announced. the…

TUNIS: A bitter confrontation between Morocco and its Algerian rival in the disputed territory of Western Sahara is causing diplomatic divisions with other nations and even risks sparking a full-scale conflict, analysts say. “We…

OPINION:In 2003, the American invasion of Iraq freed the Iraqi people from the tyrannical regime of Saddam Hussein. Nearly two decades later, China has been busy exploiting Iraq's oil resources by aligning itself with militia groups to…

In a Persian-language Twitter post, influential Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged Iranian pilgrims to respect Iraqi laws and regulations.“The host should show respect to the guest, and the guest should be respectful of the habits and…

With $461 billion in appropriations for 2022 coupled with 422 expired appropriations, Congress is failing to properly authorize the very programs it is spending money on, according to U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), citing a…

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This legislative request is designed to be shared with your members of Congress and their staff.The Authorization to Use Military Force Against Iraq 2002 (AUMF Iraq 2002) authorized war against the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein. This war…

Comment this storyCommentThe UN Security Council approved a six-month extension of the UN's remaining cross-border aid corridor to Syria last month, following extensive debate. Eight years ago, the Security Council, unanimously vote to…

The chairman of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), known in Arabic as Hashd al-Sha'abi, says the counter-terrorism group supports a political solution to the crisis in the Arab country. The PMU advises all…

The construction cost estimate for the Global War on Terror Memorial on the National Mall has doubled to $100 million, far exceeding the current combined dollar costs of the Vietnam Veterans…

(Baghdad) – Kurdistan Regional Security Forces arrested dozens of journalists, activists, and politicians on August 5 and 6, 2022 ahead of planned protests, Human Rights Watch said today. On August 1, Shaswar Abdulwahid,…

At the beginning of the week it was reported that the Biden administration had quietly begun a “war on secrecy,” aimed at reforming the national security classification system. The objective of this initiative was described as enabling…

The deep political stalemate in Iraq has entered its 10th month with no solution in sight and fears a violent escalation.Why is it important: Many fear that the political crisis - the longest in Iraq since the 2003 US invasion that toppled…

Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr gather for a sit-in outside the gate of Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, amid political crisis in Baghdad, Iraq August 23, 2022. REUTERS/Thaier Al-SudaniJoin now for FREE unlimited access…

Iran's reluctance to accept the new terms of the nuclear deal has heightened the need for a capable and sustainable regional security framework in the Middle East. The objective of countering Iran is evident in the National Defense…

Attachments Commemoration of the attack on the Canal Hotel - World Humanitarian Day - International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism Ladies and Gentlemen, Colleagues, Friends, Nineteen…

Expert analysis of what the Biden administration is now sending to Ukraine: Indicating that the fighting in Ukraine will continue, the Biden The administration announced that it would send new weapons to Ukraine, as part of a $775…

BAGHDAD - In the capital of crisis-torn Iraq, two tent cities have sprung up as rival Shiite blocs set up protest camps, complete with cooked meals and air conditioners against the scorching heat. As the war-scarred country's political…

Last year, Americans watched in disbelief as the Taliban took control of Kabul, Afghanistan. The following weeks were filled with gruesome images of men and women desperately trying to escape and American soldiers killed in a bombing…

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraqi President Barham Salih received leaders and representatives of Iraqi trade unions and unions at Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad on Wednesday to discuss political developments in the country, according to a press…

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's finance minister resigned on Tuesday, two government officials said, following the country's worst political crisis in years involving an influential Shiite cleric and his Iran-aligned rivals.The officials, who spoke on…

Liz Cheney may well run for president; this should horrify the liberals who, on the contrary, beam proudly before their adoptive and conservative daughter. Cheney is about to lose his seat in the House. Polls indicate that Cheney is…

A file photo shows the White House and a stop sign in Washington DC. Deep involvement In September 2000, an article published by ABC News in Australia reported that the CIA had…

WASHINGTON - As President Joe Biden laid out policy proposals in this year's State of the Union address, he struck an emotional note when speaking about veterans who suffer from cancer after serving on military bases where toxic smoke…

UNTHINKABLE just ten years ago, more and more geopolitical experts are now saying that the People's Republic of China would invade and likely move to occupy its territory…

Comment this storyCommentAmerica's abrupt abandonment of Afghanistan a year ago precipitated a humanitarian crisis and was a debacle for the Joe Biden administration; the president's approval ratings plunged and did not recover. Seeing…

Baghdad, Iraq - In the scorching heat of the Iraqi summer, thousands gathered in Baghdad's Green Zone for Friday's mass prayer. Some wrapped their faces in water-soaked cloths, others brought bottled water to pour over their heads, many…

The gap between Washington's view of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and reality is growing every day. Kadhimi is remembered by many in the State Department as the human rights expert who chronicled the abuses of late dictator…

Previously, US military policy was to prepare to face war on two fronts - one in the Middle East and one in East Asia, probably against North Korea, as the Hermit Kingdom was seen as the starting point. riskiest flash before 9/11. Today,…

This image taken from Al-Iraqiya TV on August 3, 2022 shows Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr delivering a televised speech in the central Iraqi city of Najaf. - Sadr, whose bloc won the most seats in Iraqi elections last year, today demanded that…

From Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner: STATEMENT OF THE SENSES. MARK R. WARNER AND TIM KAINE ON THE PASSAGE THROUGH THE SENATE OF A BILL TO EXPAND BENEFITS FOR VETERANS EXPOSED TO TOXIC ~Senators celebrate passage of!-->!-->…

August 2, 2022 - Power struggles between Iraqi Shia nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and the Iranian-backed coordination cadre mean the nation has gone nearly ten months without a government. Sadr is a populist with a fiercely…

With mattresses strewn around, food trucked in and protesters playing the role of lawmakers, hundreds of supporters of an influential Shia cleric camped inside Iraq's parliament on Sunday after toppling security walls around the building…

Iraqi forces are able and ready to protect diplomatic missions in Baghdad's Green Zone as supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr protest against the selection of a new prime minister, military spokesman Yahya Rasool said…

Ukraine has earned our respect and trust: we must fully arm Ukraine to defeat Russia By Dan Rice, MS.Ed. and Col. (Retired) Lee Van Arsdale Dan is President of Thayer Leadership and a 1988 graduate of the United States Military…

Tear gas was fired as hundreds of protesters gathered in Baghdad's Green Zone, a heavily fortified area that houses Iraq's parliament and foreign embassies, on Saturday. A regular parliamentary session was to be held. Earlier,…

DUBAI: In January, the drought that has plagued Iraq for three years caused the water level of the Mosul dam in the north of the country to drop to its lowest level since it was built in 1986. But, while the water receded, something…

Comment this storyCommentSenate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill to help veterans exposed to toxic burning fireplaces weeks after the measure originally passed the Senate with 84 votes, angering Democrats, advocacy groups veterans…

ANKARA Türkiye's deputy permanent representative to the UN reiterated his "strong support" for Iraq, saying he is ready to support the Iraqi authorities in their investigations to uncover the facts behind last…

The federal government's decades-long war on marijuana, one of the deadliest policies ever enacted, could end in a single sentence: The Controlled Substances Act does not apply to marijuana. Put it in a invoice,…

AmericasAV Inc. won an $11.3 million contract amendment for RQ-20B Puma 3 AE systems. Work will be performed in Simi Valley, California with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2023. Puma is a third-generation tactical UAS that…

The US House of Representatives approved a large budget for training Ukrainian pilots, followed by the suggestion that Ukraine get a non-Russian fighter jet. On several combat aircraft under consideration, the United States is now…

Any journalist following Yemeni developments will not be surprised by the lack of information from their sources, as international and Yemeni figures are making efforts to extend the four-month Yemeni ceasefire which will end…

The recent Turkish bombardment of a tourist resort in the Dohuk governorate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq has unified the positions of the various Iraqi forces, including those that differ from each other or have good…

The 1974 book All the President's Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein detailed the role of dozens of Nixon aides and state officials in orchestrating and covering up the 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters in the…

BEIRUT: A huge silo containing thousands of tonnes of grain in the port of Beirut is at risk of collapse due to a fire that has been smoldering for weeks amid Lebanon's summer heat. Flames and thick black smoke could be seen rising…

JAMIL RAGLAND The era of large-scale American misadventures in the Middle East seems to be over. Our military withdrew from Afghanistan last year, ending the longest war in American history. The army's combat mission in Iraq ended…

Comment this storyCommentBAGHDAD — At least eight Iraqis were killed in the northern Kurdistan region on Wednesday after Turkish artillery strikes hit a crowded tourist resort, officials said.Videos from the scene of the attack showed a…

This is the first installment of a three-part discussion between leaders of the Asia-Pacific Initiative (API) on the geoeconomics surrounding Russia's war in Ukraine and changes in the international order. The discussion involved…

The response to climate change is often hampered by a lack of public information. For many, the issues are too abstract or vague, contrasting with the tangibility of a global pandemic. Increasingly, however, environmental developments and…

Editor's Note: This story was updated with the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act and the passage of abortion-related votes in the United States House. WASHINGTON — The week began…

Attachments Summary of major revisions to the emergency action plan: • This operation update informs about the exceptional extension of the implementation deadline until August 31, 2022 due to the following: o…

The following report is now a complementary offering to MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, Click here. On July 13, 2022, the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi announced…

Welcome to today's Morning Brief, which looks at America's military footprint in the Middle East and beyond, Italy's wavering government, Sri Lanka's protests, Ukraine's grain hopes and... more news to follow from around the world.…

How containing Iran became the common denominator of Biden's first visit to the Middle East JEDDAH/BOGOTA: When US President Joe Biden travels to Riyadh this week for talks with Arab leaders, the issue of global oil prices amid the…

One word: Congress. The A-10 is clearly not a stealth fighter or a new F-15EX. However, what it can do, it does very well: ground attack missions. But many seem to want to kill the A-10. What happens now? It was only recently that…

Comment this storyCommentJoe Biden is President of the United States.Next week, I will travel to the Middle East to begin a new and more promising chapter of American engagement there. This trip comes at a vital time for the region, and it…

A boy carries food aid donated by the United Nations World Food Program in Raqqa, Syria April 26, 2018. REUTERS/Aboud HamamJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterUNITED NATIONS, July 8 (Reuters) - Russia on Friday signaled…

By Aziz El Yaakoubi, Andrew Mills and Matt SpetalnickRiyadh - The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security alliance with Arab states that would connect air defense systems to counter Iranian drone and…

South Koreans gather at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul to protest South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's attendance at the NATO summit on June 29. Photo: CGVEditor's note:Amid the still ongoing Russian-Ukrainian military…

For the past two months, Iraqis have lived, worked and breathed in thick clouds of dust, as at least nine sandstorms – lasting up to several days each – battered the country, blanketing all sand. Hospitals reported an increase in…

Santiago - Chile's constitutional convention delivered its draft new constitution to President Gabriel Boric on Monday ahead of a referendum scheduled for September on whether to adopt the text. The convention, made up of 154 members who…

Two weeks ago, an important event took place at Guantanamo, when Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi, a 60 or 61-year-old "high-value detainee", real name Nashwan al-Tamir, who was one of the last prisoners to arrive at Guantánamo, in April 2007,…

Shenali D Waduge The reason the United States invaded Latin American countries for 39 years was bananas. However, the Nicaraguan operation was different. The United States was involved in 2 covert operations in Nicaragua and…

By VANESSA GERA and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER - Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A year after migrants began entering the European Union from Belarus to Poland,…

Years before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, the American media introduced many new characters, promoting them as "experts". They helped to intensify propaganda and eventually enabled the US government to gain enough popular…

Breadcrumb Links Local News Author of the article: In 1990, Queen Elizabeth embarked on a five-day Canadian tour in Calgary. Postmedia archive. Content of the article On this date, June 27, in history:…

Attachments Salah Al-Din: Obstacles to sustainable returns As Iraq continues its transition from a post-conflict operating environment to stability and reconstruction, the search for durable solutions for internally…

Andy Harris, Republican congressman from Maryland and fan of authoritarianism, shows how big the space where his empathy should be. On this date in both 2020as good as 2021"Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day" published our…

British Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved Julian Assange's extradition to the United States, where he will face 18 espionage charges brought against him by the Ministry of Justice. The charges carry a combined sentence of up to 175…

Lebanese parliamentary consultations at Baabda Palace on Thursday will see Hezbollah and Amal MPs, along with a number of Sunni and independent representatives, appoint interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati to lead the next…