After months of political strife, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has threatened to call for early elections which could tighten his grip on power due to the Shiite leader's harsh efforts to marginalize his political opponents. "When the other party is refusing...
Turkey Pounds Kurdish Rebel Sites Deep in Iraqi Territory | Warplanes bombed ‘shelters and caves’
Iraq Orders Mass Closure of Media Outlets | Press freedom group says critics being targeted
26 Killed as Turkish Troops Fight Kurds in Southeast | PKK forces attacked three border posts near Iraq
The United States is planning to maintain significant military presence in the Middle East going forward, including 13,500 US troops in Kuwait, to help maintain hegemony over the region, according to a new congressional report released Tuesday. The study by the Senate...
A series of bombings across 10 locations in Iraq has killed up to 83 people and wounded about 300, in a grim reminder of the sectarianism and violence left behind by the U.S. war. Suicide bombs went off in restaurants and car bombs exploded in Hilla and Baghdad, where...
In Iraq, Split Over Maliki Hinges on Religious Divide | Ayatollah issues fatwa against secular candidates
Iraq MPs Push Return to Saddam-Era Conscription Laws | Draft ‘would reduce unemployment,’ officials insist
Iraq Still Operating Torture Prison ‘Camp Honor’ | Justice Ministry officials confirm prisoners still being sent to notorious site
US Denies Plans to Scrap Massive Iraqi Police Training Program | Multi-billion dollar program a disaster, officials note
