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Baghdad-Erbil progress fuels hope for counter-insurgency fight

The formation of two joint brigades highlights improving cooperation that could help combat IS militants and close security gaps.

Lt. Gen. Qasim Mohammed al-Mohammadi, commander of federal Iraqi ground forces, receives progress updates on two newly formed joint brigades while visiting command centers in Kirkuk, Salahaddin, and Diyala provinces on Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo credit: Ministry of Defense)

Ibrahim Khalil crossing to Turkey reopens

Commercial traffic to and from Iraq’s main border crossing with Turkey has restarted, after nearly a month of disruptions affected fuel and power supplies in Kurdistan.

Escape from Qaim

Before he escaped the self-proclaimed Islamic State, Jassim Mohammed witnessed the group's brutal rule, plunder, and commerce.

Turkey shuts key Kurdistan border crossing

The Ibrahim Khalil crossing, an artery of KRG commerce, is closed for a second day as Turkey goes on the offensive in Kurdish areas of the country’s southeast.

Assassins hit North Oil Company again

The NOC's deputy inspector general, who had reportedly been investigating oil smuggling, was injured in an attack that killed two others.

Kurds retake a ruined Sinjar

An array of Kurdish forces burst into Sinjar town Friday, marking a key victory against Islamic State militants.