
World Mar 29, 2021
The network arises from Iraq's glacially slow bureaucracy, fractious politics, limited nonoil industry and endemic corruption.
The network arises from Iraq's glacially slow bureaucracy, fractious politics, limited nonoil industry and endemic corruption.
Mountain battles signal path to Yemen peace runs via more war
The war has spread death, disease and hunger for six years, fueled by the Middle East’s predominant feud between U.S. ally Saudi Arabia and foe Iran.
To hear Jewish prayer out in the open is rare now in Baghdad, where there is but one synagogue that only opens occasionally and no rabbis.
After a decade of violence and human tragedy that has made Syria the defining war of the early 21st century, the fighting has tapered off but the suffering hasn't.
Pope and top Shiite cleric plead for peace in historic Iraq meeting
The meeting, on the second day of the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, marked a landmark moment in modern religious history.
Civilian contractor dead after 10 rockets hit Iraq base hosting U.S. troops
The attack on the Ain al-Assad base comes after weeks of escalating U.S.-Iran tensions on Iraqi soil, and two days before a historic visit by Pope Francis.
UAE steps back from foreign wars as Biden reasserts Middle East role
The U.S. president has sought to re-engage Iran, and has signaled he’ll be less tolerant of U.S. allies engaging in conflicts that undermine Washington’s objectives.
U.S. conducts airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia in Syria
A U.S. official said the strikes were meant to send a signal that while the United States wanted to punish the militias, it did not want the situation to spiral into a bigger conflict.
Israel secretly agrees to fund vaccines for Syria as part of prisoner swap
To secure the release of an Israeli civilian held in Syria, Israel agreed to finance a supply of Russian-made COVID-19 vaccines for Damascus, an official said.
The offer is a politically risky effort by Biden’s administration to move past the standoff that developed during Trump’s term.
Saudi Arabia pushes companies to move headquarters to kingdom
The bold ultimatum could intensify competition for business and foreign capital between the kingdom and other Gulf states.
In Saddam strongholds that fought America, Iraqis fear a U.S. departure
The U.S. troop drawdown is creating a security vacuum, security officials, former fighters and residents say.