Iraq

OPEC and allied nations have agreed to eventually raise the production limits imposed on five countries, ending an earlier dispute sparked by the United Arab Emirates that roiled global energy prices.

The death toll from a fire at hospital coronavirus ward in Iraq has climbed to 92

As the Biden administration rapidly completes the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, members of the global coalition fighting the Islamic State are meeting to plot future steps against the extremist group

The airstrikes are the second round ordered by President Joe Biden against Iranian-backed militias since he began his term in office.

The Defense Department says the U.S. military conducted airstrikes Sunday against what it says were “facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups” near the border between Iraq and Syria.

Congress is moving to rein in presidential war powers nearly a decade after the Iraq War ended.

Biden should rethink “do-no-harm” policy as Middle East countries work through differences

More than 80 people have died in a catastrophic fire at a Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients

Algeria, Chad, Iraq and Nigeria will be among the first countries to experience political instability if the “energy transition” occurs, says Verisk Maplecroft.

Pope Francis says he weighed the risks of a high-profile trip to Iraq during the coronavirus pandemic

Pope Francis has met with the father of a Alan Kurdi, a 3-year old Syrian boy who drowned crossing the Mediterranean Sea and whose image drew global attention to the plight of refugees fleeing to Europe.

Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric have delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority during a historic meeting

In a historic speech to Iraqi figureheads, Pope Francis urged religious leaders and lawmakers to protect Christians and called for tolerance between Christians and Muslims.

Pope Francis has urged Iraqis to treat their Christian brothers as a precious resource to protect, not an “obstacle” to eliminate as he opens the first-ever papal visit to Iraq

The White House is warning that the U.S. may consider a military response to the rocket attack that hit an air base in western Iraq where American and coalition troops are housed

Pentagon confirms 10 rockets hit al-Asad airbase which hosts U.S. troops, kills one U.S. civilian contractor

Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq

Some top Democrats are criticizing President Biden’s decision to launch airstrikes in Syria without conferring with all members of Congress.

President Joe Biden is cautioning Iran against threatening U.S. troops in Iraq

The airstrike is the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration.