World Feb 2, 2022
Islamic State group hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria
by John Davison
Years after the group lost its grip on the area, Islamic State fighters are re-emerging, thriving on the lack of central control.
World Dec 28, 2021
Iran seeks to cool tensions in Iraq
by John Davison, Ahmed Rasheed and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
Iran is intervening in Iraq to quell destabilizing internal unrest stirred up by Iranian-backed militias as Tehran seeks to preserve its deep influence in the country.
World Dec 19, 2021
Hidden Pentagon records reveal patterns of failure in deadly U.S. airstrikes
by Azmat Khan
A trove of documents lays bare how the U.S. air war has been marked by deeply flawed intelligence, rushed and often imprecise targeting and the deaths of thousands of civilians.
World Dec 16, 2021
Helicopters and high-speed chases: Inside Texas’ push to arrest migrants
by J. David Goodman
For several months, Texas has been engaged in an effort to repurpose the tools of state law enforcement to stem the sudden increase of people crossing illegally into the country.
Commentary / World Nov 18, 2021
Why Iraqi Kurds are fleeing their peaceful homeland
by Bobby Ghosh
Given that so many Iraqi Kurds are now seeking instead to escape from the region shows the extent to which hopes for economic and political opportunity in the post-Saddam Hussein era have evaporated.
World / Politics Nov 8, 2021
Biden's democracy summit: Problematic invite list casts shadow on impact
Rights advocates are questioning whether the virtual Democracy summit can push world leaders who are invited, some accused of harboring authoritarian tendencies, to take meaningful action.
World Nov 7, 2021
Iraqi PM safe after drone attack on residence, military says
Three drones were used in the attack, including two that were intercepted and downed by security forces while a third drone hit the prime minister's residence.
National / Politics Aug 21, 2021
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi makes surprise visit to Iraq
Motegi, who is on a tour of the Middle East, is set to hold talks with President Barham Salih and other senior Iraqi officials, the Foreign Ministry said.
World Jun 28, 2021
U.S. strikes on Iran-backed militias test Ebrahim Raisi and nuclear talks
by Tony Czuczka and Nick Wadhams
The latest U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia groups come at a delicate time for Washington and Tehran.
World | FOCUS Feb 9, 2021
In Saddam strongholds that fought America, Iraqis fear a U.S. departure
by John Davison and Ahmed Rasheed
The U.S. troop drawdown is creating a security vacuum, security officials, former fighters and residents say.
Commentary / World Jan 2, 2021
I beg your 'pardon,' Mr. Trump
by Kuni Miyake
What concerns me most about Trump's pardons are those for four former Blackwater employees convicted of shooting indiscriminately into a crowd of ordinary citizens in Baghdad in 2007.
Commentary / World Sep 10, 2020
Trump’s ‘ending’ the Iraq war is a gift to Iran
by James Stavridis
Possible bite. While there is certainly justifiable "Middle East fatigue” in the U.S. today, now is not to time to withdraw.