Former Iraqi Finance Minister Added to FBI Terror Watchlist as US Revokes Her Visa
The State Department revoked the US visa of former Iraqi Finance Minister Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi on August 28 after the FBI added her to its Terrorist Screening Database, reversing an implicit security endorsement the Biden administration extended when it honored her with the 2022 International Women of Courage Award.
Iraq Arrests 47 in Green Zone Raid Targeting Iran-Backed Officials and MPs
Iraq's CTS detained 47 Iran-linked officials and MPs in a pre-dawn Green Zone sweep on June 28, with armed militia factions staging an immediate street protest at the zone perimeter as Iranian FM Araghchi visited Baghdad the same day.
ISIS Editorial Frames Iraqi Elections as Apostasy and Calls Iraqis to Reject Democracy for Jihad
The ISIS editorial declares Iraq’s elections an act of disbelief, portrays all political factions as foreign controlled apostates, and urges Iraqis to abandon democracy in favor of jihad.