Houston's largest sporting event every year, the Houston Marathon, once happened in Iraq. Here's a look at how and why the event had two races in 2007.

(Photo from Wikimedia Commons) Pope Francis revealed he survived two assassination attempts during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021, according to excerpts from his upcoming autobiography.

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government questioned the US’s control of its military operations in Iraq 13 months into the war ...

The holidays have left a pall over the city of Pittsburgh. For the first time this season, they will need help from outside sources to steal the division title in Week 18. Even worse is that Hard ...

China's President Xi Jinping is set to visit Russia in 2025, Russia's state-run RIA news agency reported early Friday, citing Moscow's ambassador to Beijing. Ambassador Igor Morgulov told RIA that ...

People in Iraq often wonder dejectedly: What if Saddam Hussein were alive and ruling the country today? Many will reply with fantastical answers, but Saddam’s era would have responded: Iraq is ...

Iraq plans to cut gas flaring next year and eliminate the practice of burning off associated gas at oilfields by the end of 2027, government officials have said. As of the end of 2024, Iraq, which ...

The Prince of Wales has made a surprise morale-boosting visit to British troops in Iraq. The heir to the throne flew to the southern city of Basra to meet soldiers serving in the war-ravaged country.

The pressure has intensified in recent weeks. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken toured the region and made an unexpected visit to Iraq on December 13. In tandem, foreign parties have joined in ...