Iran and UAE ties sour, and other major developments in the Middle East
Iran rejected the United Arab Emirates’ accusation that it fired two ballistic missiles that landed in the Persian…
US-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed groups put Iraq in a tough position
BEIRUT (AP) — Strikes launched by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia against Iran-allied fighters in Iraq have put…
US military thwarts an Iranian missile attack on troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, shattering…
Iraq emerging as an accidental Iran war winner
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is on something of a diplomatic roll at the moment. Having concluded a…
Syria stops weapons smuggling to Hezbollah at Iraq border
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian authorities at the country’s border with Iraq thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons…
US military will be out of Iraq by end of September, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September, American and Iraqi officials…
Trump welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump welcomed Iraq’s new prime minister to the White House on Tuesday after…
Iraq’s Iran-backed militias to place weapons under state control
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Two of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed militias said on Tuesday they would begin handing…
Trump backs Iraq’s pick for prime minister
BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump called Iraq’s new prime minister-designate Thursday and extended an invitation for…