US President Joe Biden made his first call in the Arab world to Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, expressing strong support for Iraq.
Ali Mamouri | | Feb 24, 2021Gen. Kenneth "'Frank" McKenzie warned Iran in the boldest statement yet from the Biden administration over the attacks.
Jared Szuba | Iran-US tensions | Feb 24, 2021The high-profile, Iran-backed militia denied responsibility for attacks on US targets in Iraq.
Al-Monitor Staff | | Feb 23, 2021Five defendants, including journalists and activists, were sentenced to prison in Erbil in a decision that international rights groups say is an attack on press freedoms.
Al-Monitor Staff | Kurds | Feb 23, 2021The replacing of a top intelligence official whose unit had been responsible for many key arrests signals further efforts to centralize control of Iraq's intelligence services.
Shelly Kittleson | Intelligence and espionage | Feb 23, 2021Sign up for our Newsletters