In late October 2024, the US Army achieved a major milestone in air defense when it successfully deployed a powerful new weapon in Iraq. This cutting-edge system, known as the Directed Energy Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD), uses a 50-kilowatt laser mounted on a Stryker vehicle to protect against
Iraq has one of the youngest populations in the world, with around 60% of its people under 25. Since Saddam Hussein was overthrown in 2003, the country has faced constant problems like war, corruption, and a struggling economy. This tough situation has left many young Iraqis feeling hopeless about their
On Monday, a rocket attack targeted the Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, injuring several US personnel stationed there. The Pentagon suspects that Iran-backed militia groups are responsible for the attack, which has heightened tensions in the Middle East. This incident comes amid a volatile situation involving recent violence between Israel and
International oil companies operating in Kurdistan continue to smuggle over 1,000 oil tankers daily amid a pipeline shutdown since March 2023. According to Reuters investigations, this illicit trade routes crude through Iran and Turkey, generating approximately $200 million monthly despite regulatory challenges. Although Kurdistan hasn’t been able to export its
Israel’s role in the Abu Ghraib scandal highlights its influence on U.S. interrogation techniques, with Israeli methods of torture and humiliation being implemented in Iraq, exacerbating regional instability and human rights abuses. Three Palestinian males were taken into custody by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the occupied West Bank hamlet
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, initially depicted as a terrorist leader, may have been instrumentalized by American interests to justify the Iraq invasion and sow internal discord, shaping the region’s volatile dynamics. The most notorious professed opponent of the United States during the so-called War on Terror was the Jordanian jihadist Abu
The Finance Committee of the Iraqi Parliament stated that they are calling to ditch the US dollar for oil trade. To thwart US sanctions on the Iraqi banking system, the Finance Committee of the Iraqi parliament started on January 31st, urging the sale of oil in currencies other than the
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has launched ballistic missiles against foreign ‘espionage centers’ in Iraq near the US Consulate. In what seems to be a significant uptick from Iran, there have been multiple huge explosions reported overnight (local time) close to the US Consulate in Erbil, Iraq. The attack
China embarks on the construction of 15 new cities in Iraq, with East China Engineering Science and Technology Co., Ltd. and another company securing contracts to build the housing units. According to a Bloomberg story published on December 29, Iraq began construction on 30,000 housing units close to Baghdad on
