In a 2009 interview, Hugo Chávez rejected claims that his warnings about US hostility were paranoid. He grounded them in material reality: Venezuela possesses some of the world’s largest proven oil ...

As pressure on the Iranian regime intensifies through escalating internal and persistent internal unrest, and heightened U.S.

An insurgency that ties the United States down in Venezuela would delight Beijing and Russia. Drug cartels that have been ...

In the 22 years that passed between September 11, 2001, and October 7, 2023, many things changed and much remained the same in Iraq. It continued to occupy a crucial geopolitical position, and the ...

ABSTRACT: Iraq, like most Middle Eastern countries, is suffering from the effects of Climate Change. The effects are in form of deterioration and degradation of lands, including agricultural lands, an ...

Last-minute penalty ends UAE's 2026 World Cup dreams Dubai: UAE’s 2026 World Cup dream has ended in heartbreaking fashion after Iraq scored a late penalty in Basra to book their place in the playoffs.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. An Iraqi girl uses a lantern to do her homework in Baghdad 18 March 2006.

Everything remains open, and the second leg in Iraq will decide it all Iraqi's Merchas Ghazi (centre) is challenged by Harib Abdalla (right) and Nicolas Gimenez of the UAE during the 2026 World Cup ...

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 ...

On Tuesday, Iraqis from across the country will head to the polls to elect a new parliament. Analysts and observers believe the voter turnout will indicate whether Iraqis have any confidence left 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 ...

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 ...