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Donald Trump reiterates intention to withdraw US troops from Iraq

The chief diplomat noted that Washington is working with Baghdad "to get our forces down to the lowest level as quickly as we possibly can"

Former sailor details misconduct by SEALs pulled from Iraq

US Navy intelligence specialist Colleen Grace was asleep on a remote air base in Iraq in 2019 when she was woken up by knocking on the door next to her room, and then a voice she recognised. The voice belonged to a Navy corpsman she knew. He was upset and speaking loudly to the Army colonel who lived next door. Grace heard the corpsman say that a sailor who attended a Fourth of July barbecue had just been raped by a member of the Navy SEAL platoon on the base. The corpsman asked the colonel what to do because the victim was afraid that if she reported the incident, retribution would follow. And that's real, Grace heard Hospitalman First Class Gustavo Llerenes tell Col Thomas Collins, a physician's assistant with the Florida National Guard. It's a good ol' boy's network. She said she heard Collins urge Llerenes to keep his voice down, saying the walls between the rooms were thin. Grace, who could no longer hear the conversation between medical professionals, looked down at her ph

Iraqi leader says country still needs US help to counter Islamic State

Iraq's prime minister said Monday ahead of a much anticipated trip to Washington that his country still needs US assistance to counter the threat posed by the Islamic State group

United Nations welcomes setting date for early elections in Iraq

Hennis-Plasschaert also said that she is confident that all political parties wish to see a prosperous Iraq free from crises

OPEC+ to meet Saturday on extending cuts, push Iraq and Nigeria to comply

The producers known as OPEC+ previously agreed to cut supply by 9.7 million barrels per day (bpd) during May and June to prop up prices which collapsed due to the coronavirus crisis

Iraq Parliament chooses former intelligence chief Mustafa Khadimi as new PM

The incoming premier said he would make the fight against the coronavirus pandemic one of his priorities while in office

Rocket hits north Iraq base hosting US troops, no casualties: Report

It was the first attack on the K1 base since December 27, when a volley of around 30 rockets killed a US contractor there

US to extend waiver for Iraq to import Iranian energy: Iraqi officials

Washington has repeatedly extended the exemption for Baghdad to use crucial Iranian energy supplies for its power grid, for periods of 90 or 120 days

3 rockets hit US embassy in Baghdad as protests against Iraq govt continue

Attack marks dangerous escalation in spree of rocket attacks that have targeted the embassy or Iraqi military bases where American troops are deployed.

Sidelined by regional tensions, Iraq's anti-govt protesters vow to press on

Anti-government protesters have escalated their demonstrations but face being sidelined by regional tensions as well as a new wave of violence

US to continue pressure on Iran to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapon

The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran following missile strikes by it on bases housing US troops in Iraq

Keep American troops, or we will block oil revenue account: US to Iraq

Trump has said he would not leave unless Iraq pays every penny spent on the US airbase there

How internet shutdowns cost India more than $1.3 billion in 2019

Government-led internet shutdowns cost the global economy $8 billion in 2019. India lost $1.3 billion due to 4,196 hours of no internet. 122 major shutdowns took place in 21 countries during the year

Two rockets hit high security zone of Baghdad Green Zone: Report

The attack came nearly 24 hours after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing American and other coalition forces in retaliation for the US killing top Iranian general Qasem Soleiman

US-Iran tensions: China's CNPC pulls out 20 employees from oilfield in Iraq

The West Qurna-1 oilfield is jointly developed by CNPC and Exxon Mobil, with the US major as the operator

DGCA asks airlines to be vigilant in airspace over Iran, Iraq, Persian Gulf

US aviation regulator FAA has also asked all US airlines to stop operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

Letter on troops withdrawal from Iraq a 'mistake', says US military

It came after a deadly American drone strike on Baghdad on Friday that killed senior Iranian and Iraqi military commanders, sparking fury in both countries with Tehran vowing 'revenge'

Trump threatens 'very big' sanctions on Iraq, refuses withdrawal of troops

The Iraqi Parliament on Sunday voted to expel the US troops from its territory which have been there to help the Iraq dispensation fight the Islamic State terror group

Iraq asks foreign troops to leave; Trump threatens Iran with retaliation

Iran and the United States have been competing for clout in Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003 that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein

Soleimani killing: Iraq's Parliament calls for expulsion of US troops

The vote comes two days after a US airstrike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani inside Iraq, dramatically increasing regional tensions