The streets of Karbala were carpeted in red and lined with stations offering food and water to the pilgrims, who came from Iraq’s provinces and from abroad, including large numbers from Iran, the Gulf ...

The large political parties, like Allawi's Iraqi National Accord or the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, used their time in exile beyond the reach of Saddam's feared security ...

Crude prices surged to their highs Wednesday afternoon when Reuters reported that the US embassy in Iraq is preparing to be evacuated because of rising security risks. Iraq is the second-largest ...

Islamic State (IS) has been attempting just that, according to more than 20 sources, including security and political officials from Syria, Iraq, the U.S. and Europe, as well as diplomats in the ...

Tensions rise as the US military faces heightened security concerns amid ongoing strikes in the Kurdistan Region. A drone was downed in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq on July 3.

US issues security alerts for Iran, Iraq, Israel and Jordan, warns of missile attacks By Ryan Patrick Jones and Doina Chiacu June 13, 202510:51 AM PDTUpdated June 13, 2025 ...

GOP lawmakers push for sanctions on Iraq, citing its subjugation by Iran and the need to halt U.S. aid, highlighting past policy failures and security concerns.

Douglas Ollivant, who oversaw Iraq issues at the National Security Council in 2008-09 after two U.S. Army tours here, said it’s still too soon to judge the ability of Iraqi forces. “Objectively ...

Also on Thursday, three members of Iraq’s Hashed Al-Shaabi paramilitary force, which played a key role in fighting Daesh, were wounded in a blast near Hawija, another security official said.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department issued security alerts on Friday for several Middle Eastern countries, in some cases advising against travel and warning of possible missile attacks ...