At least 10 rockets were fired on the Ayn Al Asad air base one week after U.S. airstrikes on Iran-backed militia positions along the Syrian-Iraqi border.
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Biden Orders Airstrikes in Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Militias
President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against the militias whose attacks in Erbil this month killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member.
Rocket Attack in Iraq Kills a U.S. Military Contractor
Some saw the barrage of rockets aimed at an airport in the northern city of Erbil as a test of the new administration in Washington.
A Decade After the Arab Spring, Autocrats Still Rule the Mideast
The popular uprisings of 2011 mostly failed, but they gave the region a taste for democracy that continues to whet an appetite for change.
U.S. Airstrike Kills Top ISIS Leader in Iraq
The joint operation with Iraqi forces was aimed at stemming the group’s resurgence, and illustrates Iraq’s continued reliance on the U.S. military.
Iraqis Flout Virus Precautions Amid Widespread Belief in Immunity
Even some Iraqi health officials are promoting the false idea that Iraq has acquired herd immunity. Scientists say that Iraq could be in for a major new outbreak.
Iraq Flouts Coronavirus Precautions Amid Herd Immunity Belief
Even some Iraqi health officials are promoting the false idea that Iraq has acquired herd immunity. Scientists say that Iraq could be in for a major new outbreak.
Iraq, Struggling to Pay Debts and Salaries, Plunges Into Economic Crisis
Oil-rich Iraq, its economy hobbled by neglect and corruption, has devalued its currency and had its imported electricity cut off for nonpayment.
Trump Warns Iran of Retaliation After Attacks on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
The administration and military officials blame Tehran for recent rocket attacks in Iraq, adding to the growing tensions between the United States and Iran.