Mar 13 6 dead after U.S. military refueling plane crashed in Iraq. Here's what to know By Kim Tong-Hyung, Adam Schreck, Associated Press The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely. Continue reading
Mar 06 Who are the Kurds and what role could they play in the war with Iran? By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The involvement of the Kurds could pressure Iranian defenses and pull Iraq deeper into war. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 9:15 Doctoral student held hostage for years in Iraq shares her harrowing story after release By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli doctoral student at Princeton University, was conducting research in Baghdad in 2023 when she was kidnapped by an Iran-linked militia and held in captivity for more than 900 days. Her release last September followed a high-stakes… Continue watching
Jan 21 U.S. military transfers first 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq By Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 26 Kurdish rebel group PKK says it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey as part of peace effort By Stella Martany, Cinar Kiper, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 01 Iraq reopens historic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul 8 years after Islamic State destruction By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The reconstruction also included war-damaged churches, preserving the heritage of Mosul's diverse communities. Continue reading
Jul 17 Massive fire engulfs shopping mall in Iraq, killing more than 60 By Ali Abdul Hassan and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iraqi officials say a fire engulfed a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing more than 60 people in eastern Wasit province. Continue reading
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