Nouri Al Maliki
US and Iranian Involvement in Iraq Is Escalating Again
As the US contemplates sending money to militants, Iran may be ready to support a change in leadership in Iraq.
Iraq PM 'Welcomes' Syrian Airstrikes Against ISIS
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said he stands with Syria over ISIS strikes and has bought planes from Russia — which won't please the West.
Obama Sends “Military Advisers” to Iraq, Promises No Combat
“Let me repeat what I’ve said in the past: American combat troops are not going to be fighting in Iraq again,” he said.
The Battle for Iraq
Last week, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the extremist militant Sunni group—along with other Sunni militias and former Baathist party members—seized control of large parts of Iraq, including Mosul, the nation's second largest city.
'It’s One Big Conflict Now': Former Ambassador Robert Ford on the Way Forward in Syria and Iraq
America’s last ambassador to Syria made waves when he said he was “no longer in a position where I felt I could defend the American policy.”
Iraqis Defy Suicide Bombers to Vote in National Elections
Despite the looming threat of violence, Iraq went to the polls today in the first election since US forces left in 2011.
Bombings in Iraq Kill Dozens Ahead of Parliamentary Elections
With a vote scheduled for Wednesday, Sunni militants stepped up lethal strikes across the country amid mounting sectarian hostility.
In Iran/Iraq Arms Deal, the Message Is the Medium
Iran sold Iraq $195 million worth of weapons, which has alarmed and confused plenty of people. But guns weren't the key part of the deal.
Al Qaeda Is Taking Over Whole Cities in Iraq
Late last month, the Iraqi cities of Ramadi and Fallujah fell to tribal militants linked to ISIS, a homegrown franchise of al Qaeda—another sign that two years after the withdrawal of US troops, the country is far from peaceful.
Al Qaeda Is Taking Over Whole Cities In Iraq
The Iraqi city of Fallujah — and much of the city of Ramadi — have fallen to tribal militants linked to a homegrown franchise of al Qaeda.