The 'madman theory' aims to pressure adversaries but risks backfiring when opponents feel they have nothing to lose.

Transfers of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq by the U.S. military have slowed this week, seven sources familiar ...

The US State Department warns Americans not to travel to these 21 countries due to risks like terrorism, kidnapping, and ...

The U.S. ambassador to Jerusalem, Jack Lew, blocked the cable from wider distribution within the United States government ...

Protests erupted near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad as demonstrators burned photos of President Donald Trump, condemning what they call blatant American interference in Iraq’s political process. The ...

The process of forming Iraq’s new government has grown more complicated after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was opposed to the return of former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to power—a move ...

Trump says if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is reelected, the U.S. "will no longer help Iraq." Here's what's behind ...

After Donald Trump repeated threats of action against Iran, an official from Hezbollah - which is backed by the regime in ...

Iraqis attend a demonstration protesting US interference in Iraq's internal affairs, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan 28, 2026.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressed defiance Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is poised to dismantle Kurdish-led armed forces without objections from the Trump administration.