Ali al-Zaidi, a political unknown, has been tasked with forming a new coalition government. Now, he must grapple with growing U.S. pressure to curb Iranian influence over Iraq. By Erika Solomon and ...

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is driving nations’ efforts to develop alternative Gulf-to-Europe trade routes, with Iraq’s $24 billion "Development Road" project at the forefront, analyst says. The route ...

Avengers: Endgame released in theaters almost 7 years ago to the day, and the movie still represents the pinnacle of greatness in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for many fans. The Infinity Saga finale ...

Jon Favreau is finally admitting he was wrong to warn Joe and Anthony Russo against killing off Tony Stark/Iron Man in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” Favreau gave rise to the Marvel Cinematic Universe ...

The director of 'Iron Man' and 'Iron Man 2' initially thought Robert Downey Jr.'s character should survive that 'Endgame' battle. Reading time 1 minute Tony Stark’s self-sacrifice during the big ...

The 'Iron Man' and 'Mandalorian and Grogu' director on how he regrets quietly pushing back on killing off Robert Downey Jr.'s beloved character. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Writer-director Jon ...

Iraq’s oil exports have collapsed by up to 80% due to the Hormuz disruption, creating a severe fiscal crisis for an oil-dependent economy. A reopened Iraq–Syria border route offers a temporary ...

The United States has halted dollar shipments to Iraq’s cash-based economy in an effort to force the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran. The money comes from Iraq’s oil revenues. By Erika ...

Physical dollar shipments halted, affecting cash for travel, medical, and study needs in Iraq Electronic dollar transfers for imports and trade remain unaffected, economic adviser to Sudani says No ...

TRAFFIC AND INTERDICT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY MORE EFFICIENTLY. TODAY, THE GRANITE STATE CELEBRATES THE LEGACY OF GENERAL JOHN STARK. THE SECOND MONDAY OF APRIL IS OBSERVED AS GENERAL JOHN STARK DAY. HE WAS ...

Iraq's parliament voted Saturday to elect Nizar Amidi, a political official with one of the country's two main Kurdish parties, as president, five months after a parliamentary election that didn't ...