Iraq

The Iraqi military said several rockets landed inside Ayn al-Asad Base, where U.S. troops have been deployed to both fight ISIS and deter Iran.

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher accused the Navy Secretary and a rear admiral of "meddling" in his case before mocking those who accused him of war crimes.

The vice president visited Iraq to greet troops ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. In his address, he made subtle remarks about the impeachment inquiry.

Economic pain is undermining the Iranian government at home and—for the first time—in two of its most important client states.

"[They're] asked to bear the responsibility of a hundred percent of [the country's] safety," said actor and former U.S. Marine Adam Driver. "What better community to arm with the new means of self-expression than the men and women of our armed forces and the family that supports them?"

"We have concluded that the real intention of ISIS is to begin a mission they're calling 'break down the fences,'" Iraq's Lieutenant General Saad al-Allaq said.

The critics of Trump's foreign policy decisions are not offering any new solutions to the complex problems that America faces.

Discussing ISIS' new head, a senior State Department official said that "we intend to subject him and any other ISIS leader to unrelenting pressure, using all the tools at our disposal."

The International Institute for Strategic Studies said Tehran has established a regional network of some 200,000 fighters.

The Turkish Defense Ministry announced that up to seven Kurdish PKK fighters were killed in back-to-back strikes in northern Iraq as deadly clashes continued across the border in Syria.

Rivals U.S. and Iran both support Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi—but he's under increasing pressure to step down amid widespread protests that could put US troops at risk

The new ISIS caliph is Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi and its spokesperson is Abu Hamza al-Qurashi

"We have taken it and secured it," Trump said on Sunday in regards to Syria's oil.

The Kurdish leader said President Donald Trump's recent foreign policy decisions have strained his abilities to be trusted.

Scientists who were using tracking devices equipped with SMS texting to plot the locations of migratory eagles have been hit with massive roaming charges after the birds crossed over into Iran.

Iraqi Kurdish member of parliament Shirwan Mirza told Newsweek that, if the U.S. doesn't "change its attitude" soon, "then we are obliged to look for another friend in this area."

Trump is dismantling a U.S.-led global architecture built by four generations, paid for by thousands of American lives and trillions of dollars of investment.

Those who pimp out women and children under the guise of temporary marriages betray Shia values—and exacerbate Islam's worst sectarian divide.

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday told reporters that U.S. troops are not leaving the Middle East and that the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) will continue.

Trump's decision is typical of convenient but short-sighted choices that keep the U.S. in "forever wars." It ensures American troops will again find themselves in the Syria, but with fewer friends.

War is messy. You can't expect a clean war or "zero" civilian casualties. But it's been 18 years, and we've all gotten too complacent about death.

"This is a complete and utter national security disaster in the making and I hope President Trump will adjust his thinking," the Republican senator tweeted.

The protests reflect widespread frustration among a very young, highly-unemployed population with dwindling faith in long-serving leaders.

Between 19 and 21 people have been killed and hundreds injured as protesters clash with Iraqi security forces over calls for more job opportunities, an end to corruption and better access to social services.

Iraq and Syria have boosted relations despite the U.S. opposing the latter's government and attempting to curb the influence of their mutual ally Iran.

Canadian politicians might not be able to save "Jihadi Jack" from a Kurdish prison, where he has been held for two and a half years.

Dozens of House Democrats signed a letter on Tuesday urging Trump to stop detaining and deporting Iraqi nationals. Jimmy Aldaoud's "death was a direct and predictable result of his deportation," they said.

"His death could have and should have been prevented, as his deportation was essentially a death sentence," said Democratic Michigan Rep. Andy Levin.

In a rare move by U.S. military officials, a Naval Special Warfare platoon has been expelled from Iraq and directed to return to San Diego, California after commanders learned of allegations of unauthorized drinking and sexual assault.

Twenty veterans a day die by suicide. The president needs to guarantee the men and women of our forces are taken care of, both during and after their service.