“The President’s Cake” Is a Neorealist Treasure from Iraq
In the city, the story splits in half: Lamia gets separated from Bibi (for reasons I wouldn’t dare disclose) and searches for the one person she knows there, a classmate’s father, who…
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Singapore Airlines, Scoot avoiding airspace over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot have avoided the airspace of Iraq and the Red Sea as a precautionary measure amid tensions between the US and Iran. This does not have a…
Oil settles up 3% on Venezuela news, supply worries in Russia, Iraq and Iran
Oil prices climbed over 3 per cent on Thursday after two straight days of declines, settling at a two-week high as investors assessed developments in Venezuela and worried about supplies…
Oil jumps US$1 after further drone attacks on Iraq oil fields
Oil prices rose US$1 on Thursday (Jul 16) after drones struck Iraqi Kurdistan oil fields for a fourth day, pointing to continued risk in the volatile region. Brent crude futures settled at…
Iran fires missiles at U.S. air bases in Qatar and Iraq
Iran launched missile attacks Monday on a U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region.…
Is Trump About to Get His Own Iraq War?
In 2016, two months before he was first elected president, Donald Trump identified the real problem with America’s invasion of Iraq. It wasn’t that it caused hundreds of thousands of…
U.S. Prepares to Evacuate Iraq Embassy as Netanyahu Ramps Up Threats
The American embassy in Baghdad is preparing to evacuate in a troubling sign for nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran, as well as greater regional unrest, according to Reuters. Three…
Oil Prices Are Falling. Here’s Where That Could Spell Trouble.
Oil producing countries are bracing for a bumpy ride this year, with a precipitous drop in prices to the lowest levels in four years seen as the initial, alarming sign of looming turmoil.…
Islamic State's brutal ideology still inspires attacks worldwide
BEIRUT — Screams, carnage — and a black banner. The attacker in the deadly New Year’s truck-ramming strike on revelers in New Orleans’ French Quarter had a black Islamic State flag, the…
Pope assassination plot foiled by UK intelligence
A plot to assassinate Pope Francis during a trip to Iraq was stopped following a tip-off from British intelligence, according to his upcoming autobiography. The Pope writes that, after…
Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the international community grapples with the…
Houthi leader calls for escalation against Israel after Lebanon deal
The leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia has called for increased escalation against Israel from both Yemen and Iraq after a ceasefire agreement between their Lebanese ally…
Australia to face dominant Japan next in Asian World Cup qualifiers
Football, (Photo: Reuters) 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 14 2024 | 10:38 AM IST Australia faces the most daunting road trip in Asia on Tuesday when it faces a dominant Japan at Saitama…
Iran's Pezeshkian makes first trip abroad to Iraq
Newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sought to deepen relations with neighbouring Iraq during his first trip abroad, Iran's official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)…
Iraq veteran nearly lost family over PTSD
An Iraq war veteran from Kent said he would have lost everything had he not sought help for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Simon Stanley, from Canterbury, said the condition left…
Erdoğan says Turkey nearing completion of Iraq, Syria offensives
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday said Ankara is close to realizing its goals in its ongoing military operations against Kurdish fighters in neighbouring Iraq and Syria's…