List of Iraq articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Looking for Medical Care? Islamic State Has Got You Covered
A new Islamic State video featuring doctors from India and Australia encourages western medical professionals to move to Raqqa and join the caliphate.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Former FP roundtable participant tapped to lead Iraqi offensive to re-take Mosul — but will he ask for U.S. ground forces?
It was interesting to see that Maj. Gen. Najim Abdullah al-Jubouri has been asked by the Iraqi government to lead the offensive against ISIS aimed at re-capturing Mosul.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Operation Cross-Purposes
Saudi Arabia just stopped bombing Iranian-backed forces in Yemen. That’s making Obama’s life easier as the administration's nuclear talks with Tehran reach their most critical phase.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What the United States might have learned after nearly a year at war with ISIS
My mateys aboard New America’s Future of War team offered up some thoughts about what we’ve learned after fighting ISIS for nearly a year.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China’s Middle East Tightrope
Beijing is walking a fine line between Saudi Arabia and Iran. But, in this region, even a big checkbook can't buy friends in both places.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saddam Deputy ‘King of Clubs’ Reported Dead in Iraq
If confirmed, the killing of Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri would mark a milestone in Iraq's post-Saddam history.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 State Department: No Americans Injured in Blast at U.S. Consulate in Erbil
The Islamic State claims credit for car bomb outside U.S. diplomatic post in Iraq's relatively peaceful Kurdish region.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Winning the Peace in Iraq Is Bigger Than Winning the War
The plan for Iraq's future needs to go deeper than defeating the Islamic State.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Islamic State’s Phase-Four Failure
The Islamic State is learning that it's easier to take ground than it is to hold it. And it's giving the U.S. an opening to change the course of the region.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Haider al-Abadi: Unabashed and Unplugged
Iraq's prime minister says he's making strides with disaffected Sunnis in the fight against the Islamic State. He's also unapologetic about his gratitude for Iran's role in the war.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In Slap at Riyadh, Iraqi Leader Puts U.S. on the Spot Over Yemen
The White House denies Haider al-Abadi's claim that President Obama believes Saudi Arabia has improperly intervened -- with U.S. support -- in Yemen.