The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

August 2024 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Islamic State group’s genocide, in which thousands of people from Iraq’s marginalized communities, including Yazidis, Christians and Shiite Muslims, were killed in Iraq’s second-largest city, Mosul, and the surrounding areas.

Rights advocates are alarmed by a bill introduced to Iraq's parliament that, they fear, would roll back women's rights and increase underage marriage in the deeply patriarchal society.

In 2005, Gov. Tim Walz faced criticism for not dropping out of his congressional race despite a potential deployment to Iraq with the Army National Guard.

Hundreds of Ezidi refugees have gathered in regional NSW towns to commemorate 10 years since surviving terrorist group ISIS killing men and enslaving women.

Vance, who served as a correspondent in the marines, accused Walz of ‘stolen valor garbage’

Ohio Sen. JD Vance intensifies criticism of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's military background, alleging avoidance of Iraq deployment. Both are military veterans.

Rocket attack on al-Asad airbase injures U.S. service members. Tensions rise with Iranian-backed militia attacks.

While the former congressman cares a lot about war powers, he has often flip-flopped on actually enforcing Congress’ red lines.

Recent rocket attack on U.S. personnel in Iraq by Iranian-backed militias raises tensions in the region.

Jean-Pierre Lacroix says peacekeeping force is ‘only liaison channel between Israeli and Lebanese sides’

Two Katyusha rockets were fired at Ain al-Assad airbase. An Iraqi security source said they fell inside the base.