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Honorary Research Fellow, City St George's, University of London Iraqis went to the polls on November 11 to vote in parliamentary elections. Preliminary results put the coalition of Iraq’s prime ...

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- It's been a traumatic seven years for Malibu. The 2018, the Woolsey Fire destroyed 488 homes and roughly half of them have been rebuilt. Then there was the pandemic, which ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Nearly a year after the Palisades fire, Malibu has issued just four rebuilding permits compared to hundreds in ...

ExxonMobil’s return to Iraq marks a major geopolitical shift, signaling renewed Western engagement. The U.S. oil giant’s comeback will center on developing the supergiant Majnoon oil field. Stronger U ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has begun drawing down its mission in Iraq under an agreement signed with the Iraqi government last year, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Washington and Baghdad agreed last ...

The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq’s Ain Al-Asad airbase in Anbar and Victoria base in Baghdad ahead of the September 2025 deadline means the first phase of a previously agreed-upon two-phase ...

Oil exports made up 91% of Iraq’s $107 billion federal revenue in 2024, exposing the country to extreme oil price volatility. The International Monetary Fund urged Iraq to adopt urgent reforms, noting ...

The harmful effects of climate change in Iraq are undeniable and will increase in the coming decades. Iraq is already experiencing more frequent and severe heat extremes and an agricultural drought ...

Malibu will start building a new permanent skate park next month after the city council approved a $4.1 million contract for the construction, the city announced Tuesday. Set for completion in fall ...

The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, U.S. Central Command ...

The Los Angeles fires are shaping up to be some of the most destructive and expensive in the country’s history. Total damage and loss estimates are between $250 billion and $275 billion, according to ...