Iraq Talks

Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a first round of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.

President Joe Biden opened talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi on Monday saying relations were in a "new phase" that would include the end of US combat operations in the country.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi for talks on Wednesday focused on attacks on the kingdom's oil infrastructure, which Washington has blamed on Iran.

A day after the US abruptly postponed crucial dialogue with India scheduled in Washington next week citing "unavoidable reasons", Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi "knows exactly why" and the reason had nothing to do with India.

Qatar had entered secret talks to free 25 of its citizens from Iraqi kidnappers, yet the bargaining had turned into a kind of group shakedown, the official said, with a half-dozen militias and foreign governments jostling to squeeze cash from the wealthy Persian Gulf state.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that India and Pakistan should resolve their differences through talks between themselves. Lashing out at National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah who had suggested India should seek help from "friends" such as the US for talking to Pakistan, she asked if he wanted Jammu and Kashmir to be...

The United States wants China to become more involved in supporting the global fight against terrorism and efforts to defeat ISIS, including in Iraq, a senior US official said on Monday ahead of high-level security talks with Beijing. Susan Thornton, the US acting assistant secretary of state for East Asia, said that China has taken only a limited ...

The United States wants China to become more involved in supporting the global fight against terrorism and efforts to defeat ISIS, including in Iraq, a senior U.S. official said on Monday ahead of high-level security talks with Beijing.

US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate retired General James Mattis to lead the Pentagon, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, choosing a revered figure in the Marine Corps known for his tough talk, distrust of Iran and battlefield experience in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The listeners who call in to Radio Alghad are typical of talk radio audiences around the world. It's complain, complain. Except the callers to "Radio Tomorrow" are in the Islamic State-controlled city of Mosul, and they don't want to yak about traffic or sports.

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with the leaders of Turkey and Iraq about battle for Mosul, where Iraqi forces are fighting to oust the ISIS, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi held talks on Thursday with visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem about securing their common border, an official Iraqi statement said, after a partial retreat by ISIS terrorists.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will probably revive talks on freezing oil output levels when it meets non-OPEC nations next month as top exporter Saudi Arabia appears to want higher prices, according to OPEC sources, although Iran, Iraq and Russia present obstacles to a deal.

The United States gathered defense ministers from 11 other countries for talks today about ways to strengthen the campaign against ISIS, a day after a US Navy SEAL was killed in Iraq during an attack by the militant group.

Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a first round of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.

President Joe Biden opened talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi on Monday saying relations were in a "new phase" that would include the end of US combat operations in the country.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi for talks on Wednesday focused on attacks on the kingdom's oil infrastructure, which Washington has blamed on Iran.

A day after the US abruptly postponed crucial dialogue with India scheduled in Washington next week citing "unavoidable reasons", Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi "knows exactly why" and the reason had nothing to do with India.

Qatar had entered secret talks to free 25 of its citizens from Iraqi kidnappers, yet the bargaining had turned into a kind of group shakedown, the official said, with a half-dozen militias and foreign governments jostling to squeeze cash from the wealthy Persian Gulf state.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that India and Pakistan should resolve their differences through talks between themselves. Lashing out at National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah who had suggested India should seek help from "friends" such as the US for talking to Pakistan, she asked if he wanted Jammu and Kashmir to be...

The United States wants China to become more involved in supporting the global fight against terrorism and efforts to defeat ISIS, including in Iraq, a senior US official said on Monday ahead of high-level security talks with Beijing. Susan Thornton, the US acting assistant secretary of state for East Asia, said that China has taken only a limited ...

The United States wants China to become more involved in supporting the global fight against terrorism and efforts to defeat ISIS, including in Iraq, a senior U.S. official said on Monday ahead of high-level security talks with Beijing.

US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate retired General James Mattis to lead the Pentagon, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, choosing a revered figure in the Marine Corps known for his tough talk, distrust of Iran and battlefield experience in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The listeners who call in to Radio Alghad are typical of talk radio audiences around the world. It's complain, complain. Except the callers to "Radio Tomorrow" are in the Islamic State-controlled city of Mosul, and they don't want to yak about traffic or sports.

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with the leaders of Turkey and Iraq about battle for Mosul, where Iraqi forces are fighting to oust the ISIS, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi held talks on Thursday with visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem about securing their common border, an official Iraqi statement said, after a partial retreat by ISIS terrorists.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will probably revive talks on freezing oil output levels when it meets non-OPEC nations next month as top exporter Saudi Arabia appears to want higher prices, according to OPEC sources, although Iran, Iraq and Russia present obstacles to a deal.

The United States gathered defense ministers from 11 other countries for talks today about ways to strengthen the campaign against ISIS, a day after a US Navy SEAL was killed in Iraq during an attack by the militant group.