Iraq

Now that it’s beaten back the Islamic State, the Kurdistan Regional Government is focusing its attention on a group it has long tolerated.

On U.S. foreign policy, there’s no going back to the status quo.

Newly released documents expose the Islamic State leader’s betrayal of his comrades, which presents a golden opportunity to discredit the movement.

The backlash against “forever wars” is no reason to abandon Iraq. Just don’t measure U.S. engagement by the number of troops.

As the country continues to grapple with the aftermath of the Islamic State insurgency, revolutionizing the country’s energy sector could be the key to long-term security.

The United States is threatening to close its outpost in Baghdad. It should have done so yesterday.

As the number of U.S. forces on the ground dwindles and Russian and Iranian propaganda efforts increase, Col. Myles Caggins prepared the soldiers who remain for information warfare.

It doesn’t matter whether Bush or Trump was worse when the problems are the same.

Hundreds of Islamic State-affiliated women are optimistic that Baghdad will soon have to let them go.

If Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi cracks down too hard on pro-Iran militias, as Washington has demanded, he risks losing his position and jeopardizing the country’s security.

Despite the Islamic State’s retreat, Assyrians fear for their security in the Nineveh Plains. They need stronger support from Washington and Baghdad.

Mustafa al-Kadhimi is better placed than many of his predecessors to cement the Iraqi state’s authority, but independent armed groups are pushing back.

Joe Biden is part of an insular Washington culture that produced the Iraq War—and the pathologies of the Trump administration.

Mustafa al-Kadhimi has already implemented positive changes, but he’ll need to rein in the country’s vast array of militias to bring lasting stability to the country.

The State Department is concerned about the progress of Iraqi judicial reforms and the anti-corruption fight, according to a new report.

American troops helped keep a lid on the Islamic State in Iraq. The Suleimani killing changed all that.

After nearly 20 years of political chaos in Baghdad, Mustafa al-Kadhimi is trying incremental reform.

The Iraqi government is finally starting to make progress in its attempt to curb the influence of Kataib Hezbollah.

By treating Iraqi territory as a neutral zone, Washington and Tehran can avoid conflict.