World Feb 02 Doctoral student held hostage for years in Iraq shares her harrowing story after release By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi
World Jan 21 U.S. military transfers first 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq The U.S. military said Wednesday it began transferring detainees from the Islamic State group who were held in northeastern Syria to Iraq to ensure they remain in secure facilities. By Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press
World Oct 26 Kurdish rebel group PKK says it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey as part of peace effort A militant Kurdish group announced on Sunday that it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq as part of a peace effort with the Turkish government. By Stella Martany, Cinar Kiper, Associated Press
World Sep 01 Iraq reopens historic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul 8 years after Islamic State destruction The reconstruction also included war-damaged churches, preserving the heritage of Mosul's diverse communities. By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press
World Jul 17 Massive fire engulfs shopping mall in Iraq, killing more than 60 Iraqi officials say a fire engulfed a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing more than 60 people in eastern Wasit province. By Ali Abdul Hassan and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press
Jul 11 Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey By Associated Press The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, announced in May that it would disband and renounce armed conflict, ending four decades of hostilities. Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries but avoids major trade partners By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump has sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners in his first batch of import tax announcements of the day. Continue reading
Jun 11 U.S. prepares to move nonessential personnel from Baghdad embassy due to potential regional unrest By Matthew Lee, Tara Copp, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The United States is drawing down the presence of people who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East due to the potential for regional unrest, the State Department and military said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: Pentagon addresses Iraqi military operation targeting the Islamic State By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The Joint Operations Command said in a statement that the operation was carried out “with technical support and exchange of accurate intelligence information by the international coalition forces.”… Continue reading
Sep 27 U.S. troops will leave some bases in Iraq under deal to end mission fighting Islamic State By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The U.S. announced an agreement with the Iraqi government Friday to wrap up the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year, with U.S. troops departing some bases that they have long occupied during… Continue reading