This is a locator map for Iraq with its capital ... Forces who control the territory hunt down IS cells and leaders. Martany reported from Irbil, Iraq.

In northeastern Syria, the U.S.-led coalition along with U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces who control the ...

F OR MORE than a year, fighting between Israel and Iran’s network of allied militias has brought the two countries ...

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Those forces will be moved to Harir Air Base in Irbil, in northern Iraq’s Kurdistan region. In the second phase, the U.S. will continue to operate in some fashion from Iraq through 2026 to ...

Martany reported from Irbil, Iraq. The Seattle Times does not append comment threads to stories from wire services such as the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post or ...

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The United States and Iraq have said that a US-led coalition in the country to fight ISIL (ISIS) will wind down by the end of 2025, but they left the door open to a prolonged military presence.

In his right hand was a map of the Middle East with Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen painted in black and dubbed "The Curse" while in his left hand was a map showing countries painted green ...

Kurdish minorities are sounding the alarm over an expected U.S. downsizing from Iraq by 2026, worried they will be left vulnerable to extremist attacks that have frequently targeted the group.