The Supreme Council for Youth, in partnership with the Central Bank of Iraq, launches the Al-Khair initiative to provide loans to 1,000 young entrepreneurs.

Acquiring KM-SAMs in the near future and Meteor-armed Rafales in the foreseeable future will provide Iraq with the most capable national air defense its had in 35 years.

I remember what it was like when the Bush administration presided over a disaster in Iraq” Moulton said. “That's why I'm skeptical of what's going on in Venezuela today.”

Iraq implements a massive customs tariff hike for 2026. Learn how the new 15% hybrid car tax and 10x increase in medicine duties are impacting the market.

Iraq's cabinet has approved plans to nationalise operations at the West Qurna 2 oilfield, one of the world's largest, as the government looks to avert disruptions stemming from U.S. sanctions imposed on Russian stakeholder Lukoil .

The new speaker must address a much-debated bill that would have the Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Units — an umbrella group of Iraqi Shiite militias largely backed by Iran — become a formal security institution under the state. Iran-backed armed groups have growing political influence.

Iraq war veteran Paul Rieckhoff told MS NOW that he is catching War on Terrorism vibes from President Donald Trump’s recent invasion of Venezuela. When asked by MS NOW anchor Katy Tur on Thursday how young people are viewing Trump’s invasion and claim of Venezuela’s oil assets,

The Iraqi government has approved a move to take over operations at the West Qurna 2 oilfield under provisions in its technical service contract with Russia’s Lukoil, following the company’s declarati

Something crucial happened with President Donald Trump's recent actions in Venezuela. In fact, taken together with his earlier moves abroad, they mark the substantive death of what might be called the "Iraq syndrome" – a paralyzing mindset that has distorted American foreign policy for more than two decades.

When we use our military and roll the dice with the fate of nations, the consequences play out in a much longer time frame than social media trends.

Iraq starts 2026 with a difficult combination of political upheaval, ambitious development goals, and ongoing security, regional, and environmental constraints, while public attention is also focused on