A satellite image shows smoke rising from area near East-West oil pipeline, in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (Picture credit: Reuters) Saudi Arabia on Saturday has temporarily shut down its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack on the vital energy conduit, in an escalation that has put further pressure on Iraq and raised fresh concerns … Read more
US to withdraw remaining troops from Iraq by September 30, officials say (Representative image) The US is on course to withdraw its remaining troops from Iraq by September 30, according to US and Iraqi officials, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion.Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi reaffirmed the September 30 date during … Read more
In London, the names of 33,000 Indian Army soldiers who died in World War I but were missing at a memorial in Iraq have finally been commemorated in digital form. UK adds names of 33,000 missing Indian soldiers to World War I memorial Iraq (then Mesopotamia) was the site of the British Empire’s largest operations … Read more
HAJI OMERAN, Iraq — Dozens of Iranians crossed into northern Iraq on Sunday — the first day since the war struck Iran — to buy cheaper food, go online, contact relatives and find work. As borders reopen, Iranians move into northern Iraq in search of cheaper food, internet and jobs Travelers say continued airstrikes and … Read more
Viral video circulating online appears to show a U.S. jet crashing in Basra, Iraq, amid an ongoing conflict with Iran. However, CENTCOM, or U.S. Central Command, has put these rumors to rest by sharing the latest news on X. Claims on social media that a US plane crashed in Iraq. Images used for representational purposes. … Read more
The U.S. State Department has ordered the evacuation of non-emergency government personnel and their families BahrainIraq and Jordan, amid heightened security concerns stemming from the ongoing conflict with Iran. The developments come as Iran retaliates against attacks on the United States and Israel. (Reuters) The directive was issued on Tuesday as Washington continues to monitor … Read more