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What will the US troop withdrawal from Iraq mean for Kurds?
What will the US troop withdrawal from Iraq mean for Kurds?
Not all Iraqis are happy about the last US forces leaving the country after more than two decades of involvement.Politics09/29/2026September 29, 202615:49 min
Iraq: US withdrawal leaves security questions
Iraq: US withdrawal leaves security questions
As US troops leave, questions remain over militias, foreign forces and the country’s future security.Politics09/29/2026September 29, 2026
Saudi oil pipeline attack could raise global gas prices
Saudi oil pipeline attack could raise global gas prices
The East-West pipeline was meant to keep Saudi oil flowing when the Strait of Hormuz became impassable.Conflicts09/12/2026September 12, 202620:51 min
War on terror, 25 years on: success or failure?
War on terror, 25 years on: success or failure?
One question remains 25 years after 9/11 and the war on terror: Is the world safer?Terrorism09/10/2026September 10, 202618:32 min
Iran war leaves Iraq running out of money
Iran war leaves Iraq running out of money
Because of the war, Iraq can’t export enough oil to fund its huge public sector. Protests have already started. Politics08/12/2026August 12, 2026
US-Iraq relations: Can Iran-allied militias be disarmed?
US-Iraq relations: Can Iran-allied militias be disarmed?
Donald Trump and Iraq’s new PM are set to discuss the controversial topic of disarming Iran’s allies in Iraq. Conflicts07/14/2026July 14, 2026Skip next section In the spotlight
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Could AI help al-Qaeda and other groups plan terror attacks?
A study suggests that about one-third of AI chatbots might help extremist groups plot attacks if asked the right way.Conflicts07/12/2026July 12, 2026
As hot summer, blackouts loom, Iraq looks to solar power
With summer blackouts an annual event, why has Iraq’s government only recently started to take solar power seriously?Politics06/06/2026June 6, 2026
Iranian Kurds in Iraq face war fears, exile
As war spreads, exiled Iranian Kurds living in Iraq are caught between hopes of regime change and fears of retaliation.Conflicts05/03/2026May 3, 202609:28 min
Will the Iran war end Strait of Hormuz oil supremacy?
As the world derisks from the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf leaders are planning new pipelines to safeguard their oil empires.Trade04/27/2026April 27, 2026
Is Iraq being dragged into the Iran war?
After a large convoy of Iraqis crossed into Iran this week, observers worried they would join Iran’s war effort.Conflicts04/03/2026April 3, 2026
UNESCO World Heritage sites facing the heat
From Easter Island to the Great Wall of China, iconic cultural heritage sites are under threat from rising temperatures.Architecture04/02/2026April 2, 2026All content (235) on this topic
