Iraq’s Kurdish forces look to a new era after US withdrawal
Peshmerga unification seeks stability, overcoming party disputes to build a national force in Iraq's Kurdish landscape.
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aljazeera.com
01.10.2026
US-led coalition ends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq amid heightened regional tensions and security fears
The US-led force has been operating in Iraq for 12 years to dismantle ISIS networks which had threatened to takeover the region and plunge it into instability.
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euronews.com
01.10.2026
U.S. ends ISIS-fighting mission in Iraq as regional security fears mount
The last American troops assigned to fight ISIS in Iraq pulled out of the country Wednesday, ending the mission that dismantled the extremists’ self-declared caliphate but raising fears about what mig
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nbcnews.com
30.09.2026
Pentagon says US troop withdrawal from Iraq is complete
The withdrawal ends two decades of foreign intervention in Iraq as part of 'global war on terror' and anti-ISIL fight.
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aljazeera.com
30.09.2026
U.S. troops leave Iraq, but future of Iran-backed militias remains uncertain
The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the U.S. war with Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq.
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latimes.com
30.09.2026
Mixed reactions in Iraq on final day of US-led coalition withdrawal
The US military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last US troops left an air
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france24.com
30.09.2026
Why is the US withdrawing its troops from Iraq?
A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists concluded its mission on Wednesday, a move celebrated by the country's leaders, but which some fear will embolden pro-Iran
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france24.com
30.09.2026
U.S. forces exit Iraq amid Iran war. And, SCOTUS revives Trump deportation policy
The U.S. has withdrawn its final troops from Iraq, leaving its defense future uncertain. And, the Supreme Court has sided for now with the Trump administration on third-country deportations.
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npr.org
30.09.2026
US military completes withdrawal of troops from Iraq after 12-year mission
The U.S. military completed its withdrawal from Erbil Air Base, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq while relocating its headquarters to Jordan.
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foxnews.com
30.09.2026
Chilly Markets and AI Safety Debates Derail Wall Street’s Blockbuster IPO Season
Plus, the U.S. military exits Iraq, and our latest poll shows Americans want populist policies that defy traditional political labels.
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wsj.com
30.09.2026
U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq
The Pentagon says U.S. forces and equipment in Iraq have been withdrawn, declaring ISIS defeated "as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region."
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cbsnews.com
30.09.2026
Retired general who led troops in Iraq warns U.S. exit may give Iran, ISIS an opening
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who commanded U.S. troops in Iraq, says the withdrawal could strengthen Iran and leave Iraq more vulnerable to ISIS.
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npr.org
30.09.2026
The U.S. is pulling its last troops out of Iraq. How will it affect the Middle East
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retired Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, former U.S. National Security Advisor, about the impact the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq will have on the Middle East.
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npr.org
30.09.2026
U.S. forces exit Iraq, emboldening Iran’s proxies and Islamic State
The departure, celebrated as a victory by Tehran and its allies, was agreed in 2024 under President Biden and carried out by the Trump administration.
World
japantimes.co.jp
30.09.2026
As the last US troops exit Iraq, Kurdish fears rise and militias celebrate
The last U.S. troops are leaving Iraq under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington
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abcnews.com
30.09.2026
US forces leave Iraq, raising fears of Iran-backed militias amid power vacuum
US forces are withdrawing from their remaining bases in Iraq on Wednesday, completing a pullout agreed under former president Joe Biden as fears grow over the security vacuum it could leave. Iraqi off
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france24.com
30.09.2026
The U.S. Military Exits Iraq, Leaving Behind a Nation in Peril
An Iraqi demand that tens of thousands of militants turn in their weapons falls short in a conflict fed by America’s war with Iran.
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wsj.com
30.09.2026
US forces to leave last bases in Iraq despite fears Iran will exploit withdrawal
US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq, leaving the country where 4,500 of their comrades died over more than 20 years of war.
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news.sky.com
29.09.2026
After more than two decades, U.S. forces prepare to leave Iraq
The U.S. military formally ends a more than two-decade-long presence in Iraq this week.
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npr.org
27.09.2026
Israel bans Arab parties from election: Who they are, why it matters
Israeli politicians subject to ICC arrest warrants or international sanctions remain eligible to run.
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aljazeera.com
26.09.2026