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
Air Attack Sets Fuel Depot Ablaze at Airport in Saudi Capital
The assault came as the kingdom has been targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and by drones from Iraq.
World
wsj.com
19.09.2026
Kenneth Branagh and Reed Van Dyk on the War Drama ‘Atonement’: ‘It Requires Patience of the Heart’
Reed Van Dyk’s first feature film “Atonement” explores the aftermath of an Iraq War tragedy. The film is inspired by the 2012 New Yorker article by Dexter Filkins. Speaking ahead of the film’s Toronto
Culture
variety.com
16.09.2026
Attacks on Saudi oil expose Iraqi PM’s struggle to control armed factions
A senior Iraqi source points to a resistance 'splinter' group for the September attack on the East-West pipeline.
World
aljazeera.com
16.09.2026
Iran’s allies squeeze Saudi Arabia
Two-pronged assault by Houthi rebels and Iraqi militants has spawned what may be biggest test for Prince Mohammed since backlash against Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Finance
ft.com
15.09.2026
The Zionist dream of a state stretching from the Mediterranean to Iraq
The story of the idea of a 'Greater Israel' and the Americans who want it to be a reality
World
aljazeera.com
14.09.2026
Saudi pipeline strike forces Baghdad to move against Iran-backed militias
Iraq has dismissed senior security officials in the southern province of Maysan following a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West Crude Oil Pipeline, increasing pressure on Baghdad to curb Iran-bac
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
13.09.2026