Trump’s strategy appears to be twofold: pressure Tehran to negotiate and pull Iraq into the Western orbit, countering China and Russia’s growing regional roles.

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Sunday received Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani in Erbil to ...

Rudaw, a media outlet in Erbil, the capital of the KRG, noted that the local authorities believe that the Hashd al-Shaabi or the Popular Mobilization Forces are behind the attacks. This is a group of ...