Iraq unveils ambitious $17bn infra project, pits itself as key transport hub linking Europe to Asia

Iraq on Saturday unveiled its ambitious $17 billion road and rail infrastructure project linking Europe, West…

‘Even one American in Iraq is too much,’ Iran’s leader tells Iraqi president | CNN

CNN  —  Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried the presence of the US military in…

Saudi Arabia, OPEC+ members announce oil production cuts by over a million bpd

In a series of public statements, on Sunday (April 2), Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ members…

Senate votes to repeal Iraq War power authorizations, 20 years after US invasion | CNN Politics

CNN  —  The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal authorizations for the use of military force against…

Netanyahu is backed into a corner. Here’s what he may do next | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East…

Iraq’s parliament passes controversial election law amendments

Iraqi lawmakers, on Monday (March 27), passed controversial amendments to the elections law which are said…

Senate votes overwhelming to keep 2001 authorization for war on terror

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to continue congressional authorization for the use of military force in…

Opinion: Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, Congress still has unfinished business | CNN

Editor’s Note: US Rep. Barbara Lee is a Democrat representing California’s 12th congressional district. She was…

Opinion: Was toppling Saddam Hussein worth it? The answer isn’t straightforward | CNN

Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and…

U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years later —

In this special episode of “Intelligence Matters,” host Michael Morell speaks with five former senior CIA…