The Associated PressJan 5, 2020
The resolution is backed by most Shiite members of parliament;
many Sunni and Kurdish legislators apparently are opposed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
DOUGLASS K. DANIEL and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated PressJan 4, 2020
Nancy Pelosi slams his formal notice on fatal strike that sparked hostilities, saying it suggests Americans "are being left in the dark." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SARAH EL DEEB / The Associated PressJan 4, 2020
Rocket falls near U.S. Embassy in Iraq hours after funeral for Qassem Soleimani at which crowd chants "Death to America, death to Israel." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Chris Hedges / TruthdigJan 3, 2020
The assassination of Gen. Soleimani has opened a Pandora’s box containing existential dangers to the American Empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
ZEKE MILLER, ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated PressJan 3, 2020
They are in addition to about 700 soldiers who deployed to Kuwait this week after the storming of the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated PressJan 3, 2020
The U.S. urges American citizens to leave Iraq immediately in the wake of Friday's airstrike against Gen. Soleimani. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
JOHN LEICESTER / The Associated PressJan 3, 2020
The targeted killing dramatically ratchets up tensions in the Mideast and sparks worldwide concerns. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated PressJan 2, 2020
The Defense Department says Qassem Soleimani was developing plans to attack U.S. diplomats and service members in Iraq and the region. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SINAN SALAHEDDIN / The Associated PressJun 24, 2018
The maverick Shiite cleric, the main winner in Iraq’s parliamentary elections, ran on a platform of putting Iraqis first. Instead, he has forged a postelection coalition with a rival Shiite bloc. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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