The Latest Breaking News from Ali alZaidi

U.S. Troops Finally Leave Iraq. When Are They Leaving the Rest of the Middle East?

Ending over 20 years of intervention is a step in the right direction, but tens of thousands of soldiers remain in the war-torn region.

Reason · Oct 1

Trump celebrates US military exit from Iraq as the end of a ‘very expensive excursion into Hell’

The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the US and Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq

The Independent UK · Sep 30

The US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete

The US military has finished withdrawing all troops from Iraq, marking the end of a 12-year mission. This withdrawal culminated in the handover of an air base in northern Iraq to local authorities. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi described the event as the beginning of a new sovereign phase for…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Making Iraq ‘normal’ again: do mass arrests and cash seizures signal end to corruption?

Government insiders say the new PM is unleashing an ‘earthquake’ to clean up the system. But Iraqis have heard it all before

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

Iraq caught between US withdrawal and Iran-backed militias as disarmament deadline looms

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi faces pressure to disarm Shi'ite militias. Several powerful groups resist handing over their weapons to the state. This standoff creates significant security and political challenges for the government. The situation is complicated by ongoing regional tensions between Iran and the United States. US-led coalition forces…

The Times of India · Sep 9

A major US ally in the Middle East could soon lose military aid, and it’s not Israel

They helped defeat ISIS and faced Iranian attacks

We Got This Covered · Aug 30

After 23 years, US to pull out last troops from Iraq by September 30

The US is on course to withdraw its remaining troops from Iraq by September 30, according to US and Iraqi officials, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion.

The Times of India · Aug 12

America’s Iran onslaught is also dragging it back into war in Iraq

LIKE some ghostly mirage, their convoy of trucks appeared out of the dust thrown up by the desert. Within minutes, they had pulled up on the…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Iraq and Turkey strike a 1-year oil pipeline deal to boost exports during ongoing Hormuz closures

Iraq and Turkey have signed a deal to transport Iraqi crude oil through a pipeline to Turkey's port of Ceyhan

The Independent UK · Aug 1

Iraq's balancing act is only getting harder as the war between the US and Iran widens

U.S. and Saudi strikes against Iran-allied factions in Iraq have put the Iraqi government in a delicate position

The Independent UK · Jul 29