
Chinese officials visited Baghdad this weekend to vow cooperation with the Iraqi government in eradicating the Islamic State and rebuilding the oil-rich Iraqi economy. Outlets differ on the sparse details, though the message of resolve to participate in the fight against ISIS appears throughout.
by Frances Martel23 Mar 2015, 9:30 PM PST0

Baghdad (AFP) – A woman has been named as mayor of Baghdad for the first time, a government spokesman said Saturday, amid widespread corruption and rampant violence.
by AFP23 Feb 2015, 6:17 AM PST0

On Monday’s “Fox & Friends” on the Fox News Channel, former U.S. Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill, the purported shooter of Osama bin Laden, offered up what he thought should be the appropriate response to ISIS, as their forces approach the
by Jeff Poor16 Feb 2015, 6:58 AM PST0

Ever since his election two years ago, Baghdad’s Archbishop Louis Sako has not been one to mince words. Speaking at a symposium in Baghdad this weekend, Sako called for concrete action to effectively hamstring the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.3 Feb 2015, 6:35 AM PST0

Clint Eastwood’s record-breaking Iraq War biopic American Sniper has been well received by American audiences, (aside from a few outspoken critics), but now Iraqis have had a chance to view the film — and they’re very enthusiastic about it.
by Kipp Jones29 Jan 2015, 1:35 PM PST0