Iraq

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Tom Barrack, the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, will take on expanded duties as Special Presidential Envoy to both Syria and Iraq, placing a single diplomat at the center of three overlapping pressure points in the Middle East.

Four crew members on a U.S. military refueling aircraft have been confirmed dead after it crashed in Iraq.

Ancient Christians lived alongside followers of a now-obscure religion roughly 1,500 years ago, according to archaeologists working in northern Iraq.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a mission to transfer ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq, ensuring that they remain in secure facilities.

The U.S. military has begun withdrawing forces from Iraq in accordance with an agreement signed in September 2024.

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton graduate student kidnapped by Hezbollah in 2023, has been released.

The United States is evacuating some diplomatic staff from its embassy in Iraq and authorizing the voluntary return of dependents from Bahrain and other Middle Eastern locations amid deteriorating nuclear negotiations with Iran. The move signals growing concern over regional instability and the potential collapse of ongoing diplomatic efforts.

Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) voiced support for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) development of Sesame Street in Iraq.

A headline from the New York Times caught my attention a few years ago: “Iraq Suffers as the Euphrates River Dwindles.” It resonated deeply, not because of my interest in climate patterns but because of my focus on Scripture.

Congressional Democrats are advancing legislation to mandate that gyms and fitness centers across the United States become more accessible for individuals with disabilities.