US OKs potential sale of aircraft support to Iraq, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of aircraft contractor logistics support and training to Iraq for an estimated cost of $140 million, the Pentagon said on…
Iran-Backed Attacks Are Hampering US Counter-ISIS Mission In Iraq, Watchdog Report Says
Iran-Backed Attacks Are Hampering US Counter-ISIS Mission In Iraq, Watchdog Report Says Micaela Burrow on February 9, 2024 A rapid escalation in Iran-backed militant attacks on U.S. and coalition bases in Iraq…
Iraq, U.S. agree set up talks on future of U.S.-led coalition – statement
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Baghdad and Washington have agreed to set up a committee to start talks on the future of the U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq with the aim of setting a…
US forces attacked 4 times in Iraq, Syria within hours
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S. forces were attacked four times in Iraq and Syria on Thursday with rockets and armed drones, but there were no casualties or damage to infrastructure, a U.S military…
US welcomes Iraq, TotalEnergies’ massive oil, gas and renewables deal
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday welcomed Iraq’s oil, gas and renewables deal with French oil major TotalEnergies, which was signed a day earlier. Iraq and TotalEnergies on…
‘There’s Something Wrong’: Trump Jabs Biden For Calling Ukraine ‘Iraq’ — Twice
‘There’s Something Wrong’: Trump Jabs Biden For Calling Ukraine ‘Iraq’ — Twice Harold Hutchison on July 1, 2023 Former President Donald Trump jabbed President Joe Biden for calling Ukraine “Iraq” twice during…
In verbal slip, Biden says Putin losing the war in ‘Iraq’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a new verbal slip-up, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “losing the war in Iraq” when he meant to say Ukraine.…
Iraq, OPEC stress need to coordinate to stabilise prices
CAIRO (Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais stressed the need to coordinate among oil-exporting nations to ensure prices do not fluctuate and impact…
Treholt, Norwegian Cold War spy who served Soviet Union and Iraq, dies at 80
By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) – Arne Treholt, a Norwegian diplomat who sold Western secrets to the Soviet Union during the Cold War and as recently as 2020 warned countrymen not to…
US Will Have Over Two Times As Many Troops On The Southern Border Than In Iraq, Syria
US Will Have Over Two Times As Many Troops On The Southern Border Than In Iraq, Syria Jennie Taer on October 11, 2022 The Biden administration will deploy more than double…
From refuge in Iraq, Kurdish exiles hope Iran’s ‘revolution’ prevails
By Charlotte Bruneau ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – More than a decade after he fled to sanctuary in northern Iraq, Iranian Kurdish activist Sirvan Hassan can’t keep his eyes off news of the…
No U.S. officials injured in Iranian attacks on Iraq, State Dept says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – No American officials were injured in Iranian missile and drone attacks on Wednesday that struck areas in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, the U.S. State Department said on…
Explainer: What’s driving the power struggle in Iraq?
BAGHDAD – A power struggle in Iraq between the influential Shi’ite cleric Moqtada Sadr and Iran-backed Shi’ite rivals has escalated with his supporters breaking into parliament and beginning an open-ended sit-in protest.…
Swedish prosecutor opens preliminary investigation into alleged Ericsson bribes in Iraq – TT news agency
STOCKHOLM -Swedish prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation in to alleged bribes paid by telecom giant Ericsson in Iraq, Swedish news agency TT said on Wednesday, quoting the prosecutor Leif Gorts as…
U.S. EXIM Bank formalizes Russia pullout; approves Sri Lanka, Albania, Iraq deals
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – The U.S. Export-Import Bank’s board of directors on Thursday voted to formalize the bank’s withdrawal from any further business in Russia and approved financing and guarantee deals…
Iraq parliament fails to elect new state president over lack of quorum
By Ahmed Rasheed and Amina Ismail BAGHDAD – Iraq’s parliament failed again on Saturday to vote for a president after Iran-backed groups boycotted the session, in a setback to an alliance led…
Ericsson CEO says he told staff to hand U.S. full Iraq report in 2019
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM – Ericsson Chief Executive Borje Ekholm said on Tuesday he had told staff in 2019 to disclose to the U.S. Department of Justice all information on an investigation…
Ericsson investigating how it addressed Iraq probe, board backs CEO
STOCKHOLM – Ericsson Chairman Ronnie Leten said on Monday a comprehensive review is underway led by its new chief legal officer over the company’s conduct relating to Iraq and how it was…
Iran strike on Iraq signals defiance to US allies in region – officials, experts say
By John Davison BAGHDAD – Billed by Tehran as a warning to Israel, Sunday’s attack on an Iraqi city was also a pointed reminder of Iran’s armed clout for its U.S. and…
Medical Services Contractor Pays $930,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Medical Services Contracts at State Department and Air Force Facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan
Comprehensive Health Services LLC (CHS), located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, has agreed to pay $930,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by falsely representing to the State Department…
Contractor Pays $930,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Medical Services Contracts at State Department and Air Force Facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan
BROOKLYN, NY – Comprehensive Health Services, LLC (CHS), located in Florida, has agreed to pay $930,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by falsely representing to the State…
Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria
By John Davison JALAWLA, Iraq – Yousif Ibrahim no longer travels by night along the roads around his hometown of Jalawla in northeastern Iraq. He fears getting caught up in attacks by…
ICE returns ancient artifacts to the Republic of Iraq
LOS ANGELES – Special Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Ventura, California returned ancient artifacts to the Republic of Iraq Thursday. The ceremony took place…
ISIS Leader Arrested In Iraq: REPORT
A top ISIS leader and al-Qaida affiliate was arrested during a cross-border operation in Iraq, leaders said on Monday, the Associated Press reported. Sami Jasim led ISIS‘ financial operations and was Abu Bakr…
United States Returns to Iraq Rare Cuneiform Tablet Bearing Portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh
Today, the United States has returned to the Republic of Iraq a rare cuneiform tablet bearing a portion of the epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian poem considered one of the world’s oldest…
World News: Hundreds of Iraqi mourners try to storm US Embassy in Baghdad
Hundreds of Iraqi protesters have tried to storm the US embassy in Baghdad following US airstrikes this week that killed 25 fighters from an Iran-backed Shia group in Iraq. Shouting “Down, Down…
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