Iraq

2000 armed ISIS men North of Babylon and Baghdad

2020-11-24

Ministry of defense confirmed the presence of 2000 ISIS agents in the liberated regions...

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ISIS general administration coordinator arrested, number of terrorist were killed in Iraq

2020-11-23

Counter Terrorist Service announced the arrest of what is called ISIS general administration coordinator, also known as...

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ISIS general administration coordinator arrested, number of terrorist were killed in Iraq

2020-11-23

Counter Terrorist Service announced the arrest of what is called ISIS general administration coordinator, also known as...

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Al-Ukhaidir Fortress exposed to extinction by treasure hunters

2020-11-23

The ministry of culture and tourism in Iraq stated that unidentified groups sabotaged parts of Al-Ukhaidir Fortress in Karbala...

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Sinjar Agreement, Northern Iraq, comes into effect

2020-11-22

Joint operations command revealed, on Saturday, duties of the dispatched federal police forces to Sinjar. The command confirmed the agreement implementation...

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Al-Basra... the richest Iraq’s city and the poorest one

2020-11-19

Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights reported on Thursday an increase in poverty rate in Al-Basra governorate...

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Eight terrorist among them woman arrested in Northern Baghdad

2020-11-19

Eight terrorist among them woman arrested in Northern Baghdad

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21 convicted terrorists hanged in Al-Nassiryah Prison

2020-11-16

Iraqi security and medical resources have reported that 21 convicted terrorists were hanged in Al- Nassiryah Prison, southern of the country, on Monday morning.

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ISIS armed attacks southwestern Baghdad

2020-11-10

Media-security cell stated that four people were killed and three were injured during a terrorist attack in AlRadwanyah District, Baghdad on Monday.

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Washington Confuses Tactics with Strategy: The Perils of Shuttering the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

2020-10-13

In threatening the closure, the U.S. administration is undermining the reform-minded Iraqi prime minister’s efforts against Iran-backed militias and risking Baghdad’s relationship with Washington.

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A researcher dismantles ISIS' recruitment plans through social media

2020-10-07

Social media became indispensable main platform used by extremist organizations to win new allegiants to support their scheme.

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Why the US shouldn’t withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan and Iraq

2020-10-02

The US still has important interests in the regions and pulling out without a plan would only ensure it is forced to return when conditions deteriorate and threats re-emerge.

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Pushing Back on Iraqi Militias: Weighing U.S. Options

2020-10-01

Although halting the escalation of militia attacks on American personnel is crucial, simply evacuating the Baghdad embassy and downscaling the bilateral relationship would allow Iran to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

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Kadhimi’s Rolling Reshuffle (Part 2): Protecting Iraq’s Economic Institutions and Borders

2020-09-24

As technocrats increasingly fill key government roles, U.S. officials need to help Baghdad withstand the inevitable counterpunch from political and militia factions used to dictating such appointments.

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Kadhimi’s Rolling Reshuffle (Part 1): Military Command Changes

2020-09-19

To strengthen Iraq’s capacity for resisting militia and foreign influence, Washington should keep supporting the campaign to remake the military one commander at a time.

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American Withdrawal... opportunity to regain Iraqi State Control

2020-09-15

A raging controversy regarding the presence of foreign forces started after the triumph over ISIS and the recovery of Iraqi security institutions. A number of international and local media have raided the Iraqi....

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From the ‘Republic of Fear’ to the Militias’ Republic of Terror

2020-09-11

The irony seems strange today given that Makiya’s student who dreamed of a state of freedom now presides over the government and has in fact inherited the state...

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Hope and Fear in Iraq's Elections

2020-09-11

Iraqi protests have shaped several of electoral visions of the youth protesters. A number of youth political bodies...

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Iraq's foreign affairs; unresolved issue for Iraqi consecutive governments

2020-08-29

The US government is in high pursuit to win Iraq as an ally and launched a relentless campaign to boycott everyone opposes their policy

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Election in Iraq in confrontation with corruption

2020-08-25

In the absence of integrated political, economic, and security solutions, the pre-election phase will be an open

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Years of Terror: From Al-Qaeda to ISIS

2020-07-16

The book consists of 45 articles, a conclusion, and a number of the authors tweets extensively collected to shed light on terrorist actions in

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Was Iraq’s prime minister right to go after an Iranian proxy?

2020-07-15

Rocket attacks by Iranian proxy groups in Iraq have been a common feature of the Iraqi security landscape over the past two decades, often causing material damage and on occasion killing and injuring Americans and Iraqis.

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On the Murder of Husham al-Hashemi

2020-07-12

Husham left behind a wife and four young children, along with many friends across the political spectrum and across the world. I had known him for about six years. Husham was a bit of an enigma at first: an Iraqi security analyst with contacts...

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Events of Coronavirus and its psychological, social and political effects conference concluded

2020-07-10

The events of the scientific conference of coronavirus and its psychological, social, and political effects concluded on

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