Baghdad
Iraq moves to reclaim Ain al-Assad as US-led coalition ends mission
Assad's base was one of the few places the US remained, until Iran targeted the base with ballistic missiles in 2020 in response to the US killing Soleimani.
After Iraq legalizes child marriage, Baghdad bridal market booms as young girls sold to older men
A Kurdish crisis and a missing American: Iran’s expanding influence in Iraqi Kurdistan - opinion
Baghdad’s showdown with Iranian-backed militias could reshape Iraq’s future - analysis
Car bomb kills four in Baghdad's Sadr City - police
Black smoke was rising from the market place and ambulances rushed to save the wounded, said Reuters witnesses.
Dr. Dhafer Fuad Eliyahu, one of the last Jews in Iraq, passes away
Eliyahu refused a number of offers to emigrate from Iraq over the years.
How two Sephardi families helped create Hong Kong, Shanghai business hubs
Kaufman’s book, which weaves a page turner of a tale, restores the two legendary families from Baghdad to their rightful place as masters of their universe during a bygone era.
Al-Asad base in Iraq attacked with rockets after being targeted by Iran
A mysterious Twitter user who often reports Iranian-backed threats and attacks before they happen wrote on February 21 that 107mm rockets might be used against the base.
30 years after Amiriyah shelter bombing in Gulf War: Lessons from tragedy
There was no justice for the victims, a fact that still scars Iraqis decades later.
Baghdad bombing could be the Biden admin's first challenge
The bombing was only four kilometers from the US embassy compound and occurred in an area where there have been protests over the last year and a half.
Trump threatens Iran after rocket fire on Baghdad embassy
Pro-Iranian militias use Iranian 107mm katyusha rockets. Trump tweeted a photo of the rockets with his warning. Trump has warned Iran in the past.
Iranian-backed militias' rockets target US embassy in Baghdad
C-RAM air defense used against rocket fire. At least three impacts heard and minor damage reported. Iranian-backed groups targeted US in Iraq in past.
US pulling diplomats out of Baghdad amid tensions with Iran - report
US Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Tueller will remain in Baghdad, according to the State Department.
Analysts: US embassy closure could weaken ties with Iraq
Former envoy says shutting down would be major political defeat for Washington, while Foreign Service officer once posted there says go ahead – it’s unsafe for staff.