Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Thousands of Iraqis flooded the streets on Friday demanding a political overhaul.  In scenes reminiscent of similar past protests in Lebanon, the Iraqi people…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The latest death toll has risen to 30 Iraqis as Baghdad descends into chaos and violence, with another 390 protesters wounded from bullets and…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Yesterday, Muqtada al-Sadr urged his supporters to continue protests at the Iraqi parliament in Baghdad.  The Muslim cleric has a large support base who…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Jim Fitton, 66, arrived at court in Baghdad and was given a 15-year sentence after being convicted of smuggling antiquities. Fitton, a British citizen…

the US Embassy’s compound in Baghdad was shelled with three rockets. Our reporter said three strikes were heard around Baghdad. The embassy’s defense systems were activated after the embassy was…

Today, Monday, the Security Media Cell announced that it had thwarted a suicide attack by a motorcycle in Al-Anbar. The Cell revealed in a statement that “a qualitative pre-emptive operation…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The US is faced with a long list of hot-spots and tensions.  Beginning with the situation in Iraq, where the Parliament has asked the…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Iraq’s National Security Council formed a committee to investigate the assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, who was targeted on early Sunday…

The US Department of State welcomed the statement issued by the United Nations Security Council regarding the Iraqi October 10 election. In its statement, the Department of State congratulated “the people and…

Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., the head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM).