The New York Times

Trump Threatens to Pull U.S. Help From Iraq if Former Leader Returns

Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a former prime minister, has been nominated to the post by the main Shiite Muslim bloc in the Iraqi Parliament. By Anton Troianovski Reporting from Washington President Trump on ...
The New York Times

Iraq’s Nominee for Prime Minister Rejects Trump Threats

Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a former prime minister, was nominated to lead Iraq once again, but President Trump said he would cut U.S. support if that went ahead. By Erika Solomon The nominee to be Iraq’s ...
The Washington Post

Iraqi spy chief warns of reemerging threat from ISIS as its ranks swell

BAGHDAD — Over the past year, Iraqi spy chief Hamid al-Shatri says, he has been warily tracking the growing numbers of Islamic State militants over the border in Syria. From an estimated 2,000 ...
Reuters

How the U.S. controls Iraq's oil revenues

DUBAI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The United States, since its 2003 invasion of Iraq, has held effective control over the country's oil revenue dollars, giving Washington extraordinary leverage over Baghdad's ...
U.S. News & World Report

Explainer-How the U.S. Controls Iraq's Oil Revenues

DUBAI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The United States, since its 2003 ‌invasion of Iraq, has held effective control over the ‌country's oil revenue dollars, giving Washington extraordinary leverage over Baghdad ...