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.
World
wsj.com
30.09.2026
American Troops Leave Iraq With a Warning for Iran
The withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan serve as a lesson on the limits of what U.S. military power can achieve. Or do they?
Politics
newsweek.com
29.09.2026
Kurdistan says it will have no air defense after coalition withdrawal
Iraq’s Kurdistan Region will be left without its own air defense system after the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces on September 30, the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs warned, saying the federal go
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
29.09.2026
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.
World
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.
World
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.
World
aljazeera.com
26.09.2026
VoteVets Spends Millions to Elect Democrats, Shaping Midterms
The organization, founded in 2006 to back Democratic veterans opposing the Iraq war, is pouring huge sums into this year’s elections amid intense voter antipathy for another conflict in the Middle Eas
Politics
nytimes.com
26.09.2026
Will Turkiye end its military presence in northern Iraq?
Ankara agrees to gradually hand over a base in Sinjar.
World
aljazeera.com
25.09.2026
Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions
Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.
World
aljazeera.com
25.09.2026
UN General Assembly live: Leaders from Lebanon, Iraq, Pakistan to speak
The US-Israel war on Iran will continue to be a focus as the UNGA enters its fourth day.
World
aljazeera.com
25.09.2026
UAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sector
UAE joins Oman, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan in restricting access to Iranian airlines.
World
aljazeera.com
25.09.2026
Rubio warns of Iraq ‘Balkanisation’: Is that a real threat?
US secretary of state's warning comes after he and Trump met the Iraqi PM on the sidelines of the UNGA.
World
aljazeera.com
24.09.2026
Uzbekistan explores $1B export potential in Iraq
Azerbaijan
trend.az
24.09.2026
Baku and Baghdad discuss regional cooperation ahead of key summits
Azerbaijan and Iraq have discussed strengthening bilateral and multilateral cooperation, as well as coordination on regional and international platforms.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
24.09.2026
Turkey to hand over military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad
Turkey will gradually hand over control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, Ankara and Baghdad said Wednesday, in a move aimed at strengthening Iraqi state authority and easing a
World
france24.com
24.09.2026
Türkiyə Başika-Zilkan bazasını İraqa təhvil verəcək
Türkiyənin Silahlı Qüvvələri İraqın şimalında yerləşən Başika-Zilkan bazasını mərhələli şəkildə İraq Federal Hökumətinə təhvil verəcək.
Azerbaijan
report.az
23.09.2026
Countries cancel Iran flights after US threatens to ‘shut down’ airlines
Iraq, Oman and Azerbaijan join growing list of nations suspending air travel after Scott Bessent warns of further sanctions
Finance
ft.com
23.09.2026
Iran flights to Baghdad, Muscat cancelled ahead of US aviation sanctions
Iran's aviation officials negotiate with Oman and Iraq as US's Bessent targets carriers seven months into the conflict.
World
aljazeera.com
23.09.2026
Saudi Arabia Spent Months Trying to Bypass Hormuz. Now There’s No Way Around It.
With its Red Sea bypass route disrupted by attacks from Yemen and Iraq, the world’s oil kingpin is returning to the waterway it was trying to avoid in the first place.
World
wsj.com
22.09.2026
Trial of six French Islamic State suspects opens in Baghdad
The suspects were part of a group of 47 French nationals transferred last year from Syria to Iraq, where numerous suspected IS members were already being held.
World
euronews.com
21.09.2026