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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…

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Recently, several members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have begun to debate whether to suspend Russia's participation in an oil production deal. The discussions…

US President Joe Biden's 'reset' of Washington's approach to the Middle East increasingly looks like a continuation of the policies of his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, with an added measure of piety and escape on…

The Arab world has not always viewed the Shiite regime in Iran through a sectarian lens, despite the fact that the majority of Muslims around the world are Sunni.Former Iranian Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini, the father of the Iranian…

When Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein sat down in front of Egypt's Al-Ghad TV to answer the network's widely biased interviewer's questions, he may have forgotten that he is Iraq's foreign minister. a country with the highest political…

LONDON: Amnesty International has criticized the world's reluctance to discuss what is happening in the occupied Palestinian territories. Reiterating claims from an Amnesty report published in February that Israel has engaged in a…

The capture of a senior Islamic State leader in Aleppo, Syria yesterday is welcome news. In a brief statement, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) confirmed that coalition forces subsequently apprehended a…

By KEVIN FREKING, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to approve Thursday a broad expansion of health care and disability benefits for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan in response to concerns about their exposure to…

The revived Florida State Guard opened with a $10 million budget, a campaign to attract 400 volunteers, and now, a new director to lead them.Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that the Marine Corps has retired. Lt. Col. Chris…

While the Federal Ministries of Finance and Planning are expected to approve, allocate and track these funds as they traditionally do, the initiative and final say on how they should be spent will rest with local provincial governors in…

(BPRW) Commission recommends changes for Army bases named for Confederate leaders (Black PR Wire) A congressional commission has recommended that nine Army bases named for Confederate leaders be renamed to honor women and…

BAGHDAD -- Dozens of lawmakers who make up the largest bloc in Iraq's parliament resigned on Sunday in a protracted political stalemate, plunging the divided nation into political uncertainty. All 73 MPs from the bloc of powerful Shiite…

Iraq is assuming the role of regional organizer to stabilize its internal affairs which are influenced by Iran and the United States, analysts have said The National.In an attempt to ease tensions, Baghdad hosted a tripartite meeting with…

USS Theodore Roosevelt go to war: Besides being the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt had a deep connection to the United States Navy. Prior to the Spanish-American War, he had served as Assistant Secretary of the…

VACANCY Senior Project Manager Position Title: Senior Project Manager (PM) Location: North-East Syria (NES) / Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) Period: 7 months with possibility of extension Closing Date: June 26, 2022 (continuous…

Here is a summary of current global news briefs.Poll shows Brazilian Lula retains solid lead in presidential raceBrazilian left-wing leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a solid lead over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro for the…

Some of the oil the EU forgoes under its new embargo could end up flowing to countries in Asia, and President Biden has signed legislation to improve preventive care for veterans exposed to burn outbreaks. It's the night of energy…

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson summoned his cabinet on Tuesday, vowing to "get to work" after surviving a confidence vote by Tory MPs that left him severely weakened. The beleaguered leader claimed Monday night's dramatic…

Iraqi forces shot down a drone that was flying over a prison in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, according to reports. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Iraqi forces shot down a drone that was flying over a prison in the center of…

Iraqi forces shot down a drone that was flying over a prison in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, according to reports. The drone was shot down on Monday over al-Rasafa al-Tasfirat prison, where notorious…

Iraqi security forces captured more than a dozen Daesh terrorists, including a number of senior commanders, hours after five civilians were killed and several others injured in an attack in the eastern province of…

Placeholder while loading article actionsMore than 100 days of war in Ukraine not only triggered multiple political, economic and environmental crises; Vladimir Putin's invasion has also revived dangerous delusions in the West.A few months…

IRBIL, Iraq. Women and children detained in Al-Hol, a sprawling camp of around 57,000 people in northeast Syria, endure squalid conditions and almost daily violence inflicted by its many extremist inmates who still cling to the…

Baghdad, June 4 (IANS): Iraqi security forces killed 13 Islamic State (IS) militants in a series of operations in Kirkuk, Nineveh and!--start>…

Baghdad: Iraqi security forces have killed 13 Islamic State (IS) militants in a series of operations in the provinces of Kirkuk, Nineveh and Diyala, the army has announced. Iraq's Counter Terrorism Service (CTS), backed by helicopters,…

Between May 31 and June 1, 2022, several Telegram channels affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq launched a campaign against the new US Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski; the United States Embassy; attempts to reopen the…

It's the 20th anniversary of the September 11 tragedy. For many Americans, it means the 20th anniversary of the loss of a loved one. Some mourn even though they have not lost anyone, because of the conflicts that day has caused. The…

It still happens. Emboldened by the silence of NATO member states, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) government could turn Turkey's threats of war against the democratic administration…

Many of Biden's current policies are helpful to the PRC and a liability to those seeking to keep the Indo-Pacific free from control by the rising hegemon. The hangover of American political groups from the heady…

President Emeritus James Wrighta Marine Corps veteran and a fierce defender for veterans at Dartmouth and in higher education, published his third book on the American military experience, War and American Life: Reflections on Those Who…

OPINION:There are special dungeons in hell reserved for politicians who vote to send our boys to die in wars they don't really believe in. President Biden, John Kerry and Hillary Clinton will find out in due time.Mr. Kerry could not wait…

Thousands of churches across Nigeria demanded an end to sectarian killings on Sunday, horrified by a crowd onslaught on a university student accused of blasphemy. But fearing more violence, their approach differed significantly by…

In another deplorable and undemocratic action by the cultural establishment in the United States and Europe, three music festivals have excluded Russian DJ and performer Nina Kraviz from their events this summer. Kraviz was banned from…

BERLIN — Gerhard Schroeder left the German chancellery after a narrow election defeat in 2005 with every chance of a future as a respected former statesman.His ambitious overhaul of the country's welfare state was just beginning to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators announced on Wednesday that they had reached agreement on…

WASHINGTON ― The Pentagon has modeled a new high-level team focused on rushing military aid to Ukraine on the group it used to fast-track troop supplies. AfghanistanIraq and Syria, according to a memo obtained by Defense News and people…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, with a purse full of a unique message on the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and its geopolitical implications, took an instant trip to North Africa and the Middle East, including Algeria and…