Iraq /tags/iraq Iraq en-US Copyright Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:59:51 GMT White House Orders Thousands Of U.S. Troops Withdrawn From Afghanistan And Iraq /news/2020-11-17/white-house-orders-thousands-of-u-s-troops-withdrawn-from-afghanistan-and-iraq The American troop presence will decline in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500, and in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500. Senior military leaders reportedly oppose the move. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:59:51 GMT /news/2020-11-17/white-house-orders-thousands-of-u-s-troops-withdrawn-from-afghanistan-and-iraq Dustin Jones Former Ambassador To Iraq Discusses U.S. Strategies In Iran /politics/2020-02-07/former-ambassador-to-iraq-discusses-u-s-strategies-in-iran Tensions have recently flared between the U.S. and Iran after a series of events, including the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal, Iranian… Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:45:00 GMT /politics/2020-02-07/former-ambassador-to-iraq-discusses-u-s-strategies-in-iran Elizabeth Myong Strong Earthquake Hits Near Iran-Iraq Border, Killing More Than 400 /2017-11-12/strong-earthquake-hits-near-iran-iraq-border-killing-more-than-400 Officials say hundreds have been killed in both countries and more than 6,000 have been injured. Mon, 13 Nov 2017 05:06:00 GMT /2017-11-12/strong-earthquake-hits-near-iran-iraq-border-killing-more-than-400 Scott Neuman, Bill Chappell State Fraud Investigator Forced To Resign Over Ties To Iraqi Government Lobbying /texas-news/2017-05-12/state-fraud-investigator-forced-to-resign-over-ties-to-iraqi-government-lobbying Texas’ top health care fraud investigator resigned Wednesday night under pressure from the governor, the result of media inquiries that revealed Texas… Fri, 12 May 2017 13:49:41 GMT /texas-news/2017-05-12/state-fraud-investigator-forced-to-resign-over-ties-to-iraqi-government-lobbying Edgar Walters/Texas Tribune In Fort Worth, 9th Naval Construction Regiment Is Decommissioned After 71 Years /texas-news/2014-09-15/in-fort-worth-9th-naval-construction-regiment-is-decommissioned-after-71-years Seven decades ago, on an Alaskan island, the 9th Naval Construction Regiment was commissioned to assist World War II efforts. Twenty-six years later, the… Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:34:33 GMT /texas-news/2014-09-15/in-fort-worth-9th-naval-construction-regiment-is-decommissioned-after-71-years Doualy Xaykaothao What Al Qaeda Had That ISIS Doesn't /2014-09-11/what-al-qaeda-had-that-isis-doesnt Yesterday, President Obama announced plans for air strikes in Syria and Iraq against the terrorist group ISIS - and today marks 13 years since the 9/11… Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:10:58 GMT /2014-09-11/what-al-qaeda-had-that-isis-doesnt Lyndsay Knecht Snowball Express Gives Families Of Those Killed In War A Fun-Filled Weekend /texas-news/2013-12-13/snowball-express-gives-families-of-those-killed-in-war-a-fun-filled-weekend Nearly 1,800 kids and spouses of those lost in combat are in town for the 8th annual Snowball Express. It’s a four-day, all-expenses paid weekend filled… Sat, 14 Dec 2013 01:34:56 GMT /texas-news/2013-12-13/snowball-express-gives-families-of-those-killed-in-war-a-fun-filled-weekend Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom 10 Years Later, Iraq Battle Still Sears Memories /texas-news/2013-03-22/10-years-later-iraq-battle-still-sears-memories Hundreds of battles were fought and thousands of lives lost in the war in Iraq. But the clash many remember is the Battle of An Nasiriyah. This weekend… Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2013-03-22/10-years-later-iraq-battle-still-sears-memories Lauren Silverman