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The article focuses on the U.S. is grappling with a rapidly evolving threat from Iranian proxies in Iraq after militia forces specialized in operating more sophisticated weaponry, including armed drones, have hit some of the most sensitive American tar gets in attacks that evaded the U.S. defenses.

The article reports that a barrage of rockets were fired at the Ayn Al Asad air base in Anbar Province, Iraq on March 3, 2021. Topics mentioned include the death of a U.S. contractor from a heart attack during the rocket barrage, statement issued by the Pentagon about the missile defense system at Al Asad, and a visit by Pope Francis to Iraq on March 5, 2021.

The article focuses on the U.S. President Joe Biden, who has entered the White House, Iranian-backed militants across the Middle East have struck an airport in Saudi Arabia with an exploding drone, and assassinating a critic in Lebanon and of targeting American military personnel in northern Iraq.

The article focuses on a wide swath of Iraqi farmland near Baghdad, controlled by the Iraqi militia Khataib Hezbollah, linked to Iran and designated a terrorist group by the U.S., which serves as a base for assembling drones and retrofitting rockets.

The article reports that Baghdad's new restaurants, customers puffing on fragrant fruit-scented tobacco sit at gold-rimmed tables flanked by a giant video screen and views of the Tigris River.

The article reports that the U.S. is cutting troop levels in Iraq nearly in half of the forces.

The article reports that military officials of Iraq had condemned U.S. military for airstrikes launched that killed Iraqi soldiers, police officers and civilians and mentions that strikes were retaliation for rocket attack that killed Americans and British soldiers.

The article reports on the U.S. government's rejection of the request of the Iraqi government to discuss the withdrawal of American troops from the Middle Eastern country, in the aftermath of the U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed Iranian commander Major General Qassim Suleimani.

The article reports that Iraq has held joint funeral services of the surprise killing of Major General Qassim Suleimani, the architect of Iran's regional security strategy, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a powerful Iraqi militia commander in an American drone strike near the Baghdad airport. It also highlights thousands of pro-Iranian fighters march through Baghdad, waving flags and chanting the revenge to the U.S.

The article offers information related to the launch of investigations by Sweden into Iraq's defense minister Najah al-Shammari, including looking into the possible commission of crimes against humanity.

The article offers information on the annual ceremony commemorating one of the founding figures of Shiite Islam is one of the most important religious celebrations in the Shiite world, drawing millions of pilgrims to the holy city of Karbala, Iraq.

The article offers information on airstrike on Balad Air Base, weapons depot in Iraq by Israel that officials said was being used by Iran to move weapons to Syria, an attack that could destabilize Iraq; and mentions concern of lraqi officials about weapons being used by Tehran.

The article discusses the troubles Jimmy Al-daoud faced when he was transferred to Iraq in jail, where he was not able to understand the language, and mentions that he have always lived in Detroit, Michigan.

The article focuses on Iran's government ordering a two-day shutdown due to "unprecedented" heat, leading to skepticism among residents about the real reason being the country's energy and power grid inadequacy, worsened by international sanctions and a reluctance to bow to Western pressure.

The article talks about the American military coalition in Iraq is investigating reports stating as many as 200 civilians have been killed in American airstrikes in Mosul during an offensive to drive out the militant group Islamic State. Topics discussed include the launch of the American war in Iraq since 2003, and similar mass casualties in Syria where the coalition is also battling the Islamic State.

The article states that the terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS) was employing unmanned aircraft known as drones to launch attacks against Kurdish fighters and Iraqi troops in northern Iraq as of mid-October 2016. According to the article, the attacks point to efforts by ISIS to adapt to technological innovations. The article also states that such drones could be used against coalition forces in Mosul, Iraq.

The article reports on the overload raft sunk in Tigris River, Iraq on March 21, 2019 which carried several people who dressed to celebrate the Kurdish New Year.

The article reports on the refusal by Iraqis on the plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to let American military troops stay in Iraq to conduct surveillance to Iran.

The article reports on medium-range ballistic missiles fired by Iran across Iraq and Syria on October 1, 2018 on Islamic State base, which it claimed was a retaliation for an attack in Ahvaz, Iran against a military parade on September 22.

The article reports on the pledge of Iranian government officials to revenge against United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and U.S. for humiliating attack on an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps parade.

The article reports that the Iraqi Army may face delay on its major offensive on the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, Iraq. Topics mentioned include a promise by U.S. President Barack Obama to end the role of the U.S. in the war in Iraq, cooperation of American logistics with the Iraqis to improve their supply chain, and the success of the Iraqis against the Islamic State since December 2015.

The article reports on the statement of American commander Paul E. Funk that the militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group are on the run and facing defeat with controlled territory which is roughly five percent of what it has in the two countries in 2015.

The article offers information on the military operations carried out by the forces of Iraqi government in areas that is held by Iraqi Kurdish and how the government was successful in driving the kurds away in Kirkuk Province of Iraq.

The article reports that Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq have surrendered all the disputed oil fields to Iraq's military. Iraqi forces have reclaimed the contested city of Kirkuk from Kurdish separatists. The loss of oil reserves would erase billions of dollars in exportearnings for the kurds. The political and social impact on the Iraqi prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, and Kurdish president, Massoud Barzani is discussed.

The article focuses on the search operation for the family members of the battle victims in Mosul, Iraq in the battle related to the liberation of Mosul, Iraq from the Islamic militants and mentions the burial of dead bodies by their family members.

The article offers information on the announcement from Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi regarding the victory of the Iraqi forces and government against the terrorist group Islamic State after the armed forces claims the northern city of Hawija from the terrorist group.

The article reports on the measures taken by the Iraqi Kurdish officials and the administration against the hundreds of suspected fighters who worked for the extremist group ISIS and who are arrive at checkpoints and are claiming innocence and begging for mercy. Many of such people are claiming that they were cooks in ISIS.

The article discusses Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's orders to the country's Kurdish region to surrender control of its two international airports following a vote on independence by his nation's Kurdish minority.

The article reports on the Turkey's warning to Kurds to cancel their vote in becoming an independent state from Iraq stating that the referendum may result to economic and diplomatic retaliation.

The article reports on the victory of the Iraqi military forces, recovering the city of Tal Afar in Iraq from the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) with the help from the U.S.

The article discusses the experiences of Sunni Muslim Iraqi civilians fleeing from conflict with the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) Islamic extremist organization in Iraq's Anbar Province, highlighting a lack of options for Sunnis to seek safety. Topics addressed include prevention of entry into Baghdad, Iraq due to concerns that militants could enter along with civilians; obstacles facing humanitarian aid organizations seeking to help refugees in Iraq; and conflict between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in Iraq.

The article discusses the Iraqi government's gains against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist organization in Tikrit, Iraq, highlighting U.S. concerns over the role of Shiite militias led by IRanian military officials in combating ISIS. Topics addressed include concerns regarding sectarian tensions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in Iraq, as well as the views of Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi.

The article focuses on the move of the military officials in Iraq and the U.S. in intensifying their talk for an offensive against Islamic State militants. The operation is intended to target the stronghold of the militants in Mosul city amid doubts about the readiness of Iraqi forces. The Kurdistan Region Security Council head Masrour Barzani claims that the forces need more time to train while the government needs greater efforts to win the support of the residents and tribes in the city.

The article reports on the declining momentum and dominance of the Islamic State in Iraq. It highlights the contributions of the international airstrike campaign against the group that crippled its terrorist activities. It also outlines the other factors that will support the goal of U.S. President Barack Obama to destroy the group including the unfavorable political and sectarian demographics.

The article focuses on the passenger trains in Iraq traveling from Baghdad to Basra, along with the insights of Iraqi people on the railway industry in the country and the impact on the industry of the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL), a militant group. Topics include the train from China which reflect progress in the country, the comment of Ehab al-Shiekhly, former railroad worker, on his memories of Iraq's railroads, and the support of the Iraqi Railways against terrorism.

The article discusses a double bombing near Shiite shrines visited by foreign pilgrims in Damascus, Syria, that killed people and disabled the capital's efforts to isolate from the war raging in the country and mentions that one blast was from a suicide bomber while the second blast was unclear.

The article reports on the impact of U.S. President Donald J. Trump's executive order on immigration on the relation between Iraq and the U.S., citing historical aspects of relation between Iraqis, and Americans, and mentions significance of the decision in involvement of the U.S. Army in Iraq.

The article reports on impact of an U.S. President Donald J. Trump's executive order on immigration on the country's relation with Iraq, which is supposed to be a significant ally in fighting against the terrorist organization Islamic State, as of January 2017.

The article reports on the car bombings carried by the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq since the invasion of the U.S. in 2003 resulting to death of many people in Baghdad.

The article reports on the move of the Iraqi military forces to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State and the preparation made by the concerned to extend relief to the affected families.

The article reports on the counter-attack made by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria's fighters in the Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on the morning of October 21, 2016 which involved suicide bombings on police positions and gun battles in the heart of the city.

The article reports on the plan of U.S. President Barack Obama to send more troops to Iraq to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL), which shows growing rules of U.S. military in Iraq and the challenges facing the administration in reducing the reducing its involvement in wars.

The article reports on the victory proclaim by Iraqi Colonel Jamal Lateef over the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) in central areas of Falluja, a city in Iraq.

The article reports on attack of the Islamic State militants on shopping mall in eastern Baghdad, Iraq on January 11, 2016 along with helicopters hovering overhead and mentions that the attack killed and injured several people which included members of security forces.

The article reports that group of rival fighter of Iraq Kurdish has retook the northern Iraqi city of Sinjar from militant group Islamic State with the help of the U. S. Air Force and without Iraqi military forces and offers views of Iraqi Kurdish government's president Masoud Barzani on the same.

The article reports on the death of American soldier on duty in Iraq on October 22, 2015 while they were on a commando raid to free prisoners from terrorist group Islamic State, noting that it is the first time that a soldier has died since the military intervention was started in 2014.

The article discusses the measures passed by the Parliament to reform the political system of Iraq, including reduction of perks for officials, and elimination of deputy prime minister posts and sectarian quotas in political appointments, and their impact on the country's Sunni minority.

The article reports on the proposal by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq to reshape the political system of the country due to government poor services and corruption.

The article reports on public strike participated by Kurdistan Worker's Party (KPP) at Turkish military police station in Turkey on August 2, 2015 which resulted into the death of two soldiers and other wounded individuals.