Iraq

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.

After 17 years, there is little love left between Washington and Baghdad. Upcoming talks may be the last opportunity to save their dysfunctional partnership.

The country has another new prime minister nominee—but no new hopes of success.

Under fire from human rights groups, the Pentagon is asking lawmakers for funding to improve its ability to track civilian casualties in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, Foreign Policy has learned. 

History lesson in pandemics, Iraqi militias becoming more aggressive, and the danger facing India’s sanitation workers.

Since the assassination of Qassem Suleimani, Shiite militias like the PMU have taken on a new role in Iraq.

Iraqis fear their country will become a new battleground between ISIS and Iran-backed militias.