Panic in Sweden as 31 bombings rock country with one city 'as dangerous as Baghdad'
EXCLUSIVE: The Scandinavian nation has ‘sleepwalked' into a crime nightmare where bombings have become commonplace.
Gaza checkpoint to be staffed by scores of armed American contractors
A small U.S. security firm is hiring nearly 100 U.S. special forces veterans to help run a checkpoint in Gaza during the ...
Iraqi Kurdistan Remains A Vital Strategic Asset For The United States
Amid historical changes in the balance of power in the Middle East, at least one thing remains constant: the strategic ...
Memorial 20 years on from plane tragedy in Iraq
An RAF veteran has organised a memorial service for 10 military personnel who died when their plane was shot down over Iraq ...
Longtime AP international journalist Earleen Fisher, whose career spanned five decades, dies at 78
Earleen Fisher, an editor and writer whose career across five decades with The Associated Press gave her a front-row seat to ...
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Iranian-backed militias in Iraq face an uncertain future
Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to ...
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The Iraq War Was the Conflict No One Prepared For
And because the U.S. military was unprepared for the kind of fight it found itself in during the Iraq War, the lessons to be learned is that the Americans should not become so rigid on things like ...
Assad’s fall opens window for Syrian refugees to head home − but for many, it won’t be an easy decision
But such research was conducted while Assad was still in power, and it has only been several weeks since Assad fell. As a ...
Can Iraq Escape Iran’s Grip? 5,000 Years of History Say Yes
With the end of the final US-led coalition force in Iraq, the Iranians may feel they have a golden opportunity. But ...