Iraq

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reviews armed forces during a graduation ceremony

Is Iran planning something big? Iraqi-based attacks on Israel raise alarms

Increased drone attacks in Israel by Iranian-backed militias in the region show that Iran's proxy warfare capabilities are on the rise - and so is its willingness to stir the region into chaos.

ISIS militants

Islamic State still a threat in Iraq, US ambassador says

US-led forces invaded Iraq and toppled former leader Saddam Hussein in 2003, withdrawing in 2011 but then returning in 2014 to fight Islamic State as part of an international coalition.

By REUTERS
24/03/2024

The Gulf War and Purim 1991: An oral history

The Jerusalem Post Magazine reached out to people to share their experiences about the war and Purim.

By BEN BRESKY
23/03/2024
 Protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Baghdad

Iran-backed Iraqi terrorists claim to target Israeli power plant

Iranian media claims that Iraqi group targeted a power plan near Tel Aviv with a drone.

UN mission probing Islamic State crimes forced to shut in Iraq

Many victims of the Islamic State who distrust the Iraqi government saw the UN body's presence as a sign of hope, but the end of the emission has come as a blow.

By REUTERS
20/03/2024

Princeton students urge Hezbollah to release fellow student, pro-Iranian regime prof refuses to aid

Princeton students have raised the plight of a fellow student, Israeli grad student Elizabeth Tsurkov, who has been a Hezbollah hostage in Iraq since March 2023.

Iraq’s ruling coalition may call for early elections

A poll by the nongovernmental Iraq Statistics Organization found Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani to have an approval rate of 51%, the highest of any Iraqi official. 

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
10/03/2024

True and false media coverage of the Gaza war

It’s a grim assessment, but the good news is that standing for the truth about Israel means standing for journalistic ethics; and standing for journalistic ethics means standing for Israel.

By GILEAD INI
09/03/2024
Iraqi rescuers search for survivors over the site where an overloaded ferry sank in the Tigris river

Rains bring relief to drought-stricken Iraq, experts urge action to prevent more desertification

Although the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have swelled in recent heavy rains, a dry climate is the norm in Iraq, and with Turkish and Iranian dams cutting off water flow.

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
02/03/2024

Iraq attracts wave of Saudi and Gulf investments for the first time

Saudi Arabia announced that it has multiple investments in various sectors in Iraq valued at more than $5 billion.

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE , HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM / THE MEDIA LINE
29/02/2024
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