Iraqi, Saudi FMs reaffirm commitment to linking electricity grids

Last year, Iraq and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum to link their electricity grids

Iraqi PM replaces Central Bank governor in midst of economic crisis

While the weakening of Iraq's dinar falls in the spectrum of a rising US dollar, sanctions targeting Iraqi banks and restrictions on transfers have exacerbated the problem

Iraqi police raid exchange companies to regulate market rates

The Iraqi dinar has been on a downward slope since the US Treasury started tightening sanctions against Iran

Western sanctions against Iran send Iraqi economy reeling

New policies meant to prevent dollar transfers to sanctioned West Asian nations have sent the Iraqi currency spiraling

Iraqi PM withdraws protection for US-appointed former officials

The prime minister's orders are a restructuring effort of the Iraqi state to fight corruption, nepotism and reduce federal spending

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi: The Iraqi PM who did nothing

Following his meteoric rise in Iraqi politics, what has been the legacy of Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and whose interests did he really serve?

The US holds Iraq hostage with the dollar

Since 2003, Iraq is required to send all its oil revenues to a single US bank account. Washington is now weaponizing Baghdad's own dollars against Iraq, by devaluing its currency and hindering payments.

The rise and fall of Muqtada al-Sadr…again

While Muqtada al-Sadr may be this week's biggest loser in Iraq, the country's battle for influence is still in full swing

Al-Sadr orders supporters to end Green Zone siege, thanks PMU for ‘not firing a single shot’

Muqtada al-Sadr's praise of the group, also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, came despite western media reports that claimed its forces were involved in the fighting

Two years on, the Soleimani spirit gathers clout

The US may have assassinated Soleimani, but the illegal aggression has not thwarted the Quds Force general's plans for West Asia one bit, and may even have accelerated them

Thousands of students protest in Iraq’s Kurdistan region

The protesters are demanding that authorities resume the payment of monthly stipends that have been cut since 2014

Saudi Arabia declares war on Lebanon: What made Mohammad bin Salman lose his mind?

The Saudi escalation against Lebanon is not due to some misplaced words by a senior official; it is part of a premeditated plan to regain control over Lebanon, using upcoming elections as a springboard

Handing out sweets: How British propaganda steers events in West Asia

Whitehall contractor, Global Strategy Network, is founded and led by an MI6 veteran. Its West Asia propaganda operations include the Soleimani assassination and Syrian psyops, placing the lives of its local hires at great risk.

Washington or Moscow: decision-time for Erdogan in northern Syria

Continued US support for Kurdish militants is taking its toll on US-Turkish relations. Turkey's President Erdogan may finally have to choose between an American or Russian direction for his country.