The agreement keeps alive the possibility that a small contingent of U.S. forces might stay in Iraq indefinitely.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The number of Christian families who have fled the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in the past week has reached 1,350, authorities said Wednesday. Nineveh Deputy Governor ...

The Ahwar is made up of seven components: three archaeological sites and four wetland marsh areas in southern Iraq. The archaeological cities of Uruk and Ur and the Tell Eridu archaeological site form ...

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AFP/Getty Images Iraq's federal police celebrated in the Old City of Mosul on Sunday "Victory is certain, and what remains of [IS] is surrounded, and it is just a matter of time for us to announce ...

By John Lee. Iraq and Iran have agreed to allocate 2,000 dunams [200 hectares; 500 acres] in Zurbatiyah for the creation of a new economic city. The announcement followed discussions today between ...

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A severe drought brought on by climate change revealed an ancient Bronze Age city in Iraq, and gave archaeologists a chance to map it, researchers announced Monday. The drought hit the region in ...

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What's happening: The City of Sterling Heights and its family of sister cities grows a little larger this week as it passes a resolution to form a Sister City partnership with Ankawa, Iraq. The ...

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shi’a Al-Sudani inaugurated the first phase of the Ur Tourist City project in Dhi Qar Governorate last week. The current phase of the project includes the construction ...

The relocation of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq is a victory for Tehran, as officials from both countries work to ...