20 years since the Fall of Baghdad
The 9th of April marks the 20th year since the Fall of Baghdad in 2003. The Fall of Baghdad marks a huge turning…
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Bloodshed sullies Middle East borders 100 years ago by Sykes-Picot agreement
A century after Britain and France secretly mapped out a Middle East they would control upon defeating the…
Bloodshed sullies Middle East borders set 100 years ago by UK-French pact
A century after Britain and France secretly mapped out a Middle East they would control upon defeating the…
North Korea defends nuclear test citing fate of Saddam, Gaddafi
North Korea has defended its latest nuclear test, citing the fate of two toppled West Asia-North…
U.S.-Led Coalition, Iraqis Pound Islamic State in Tikrit
U.S.-led coalition warplanes launched their first airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Tikrit on Wednesday,…
10 Chemical Weapons Attacks Washington Doesn’t Want You to Talk About
Washington doesn't merely lack the legal authority for a military intervention in Syria. It lacks the moral…
U.S., Allies Prepare for Probable Military Strike on Syria
The United States and its allies geared up for a probable military strike against Syria that could come within days…
Opposition Says as Many as 1,300 Killed in Gas Attack Near Damascus
Syria's opposition accused President Bashar al-Assad's forces of gassing many hundreds of people - by one report as…
U.S. Army Can’t Show Delivery of $1 Bln In Iraq Fuel
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers didn’t properly document more than $1 billion in Iraqi money used to buy fuel and…
Iraq Invites 25 Firms Including OCI For Solar, Wind Energy Investments
Iraq plans to spend up to $1.6 billion on solar and wind power stations over the next three years to add 400…
Iraq Inks $363 Mln Power Deal With Orascom Construction
Iraq’s electricity ministry signed a $363 million power deal with Egypt’s Orascom Construction Industries (OCIC.CA)…
Iraq March Crude Exports Rise to Highest in Post-Saddam Era
Iraq’s crude oil exports and revenue rose in March to their highest levels in the nine years since the U.S.-led…
Raghad Saddam Hussein renounces Iraqi coup
Raghad Saddam Hussein, daughter of the late Iraqi president, denied allegations of planning a coup in Iraq. “Some…