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By Navy Lt. j.g. Christopher Deluzio Special to American Forces Press Service CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2009 – Women in Iraq have struggled for centuries to carve out a life of their own. Army Capt. Ann...
AMMAN (JT) - His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday said the region and the world are facing a crucial moment regarding efforts to make peace in the Middle East. King Abdullah said the path to peace is clear and a settlement of...
Amman - Senate President Zeid Rifai discussed with Leader of the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq, Ammar Hakim, means of boosting Jordanian-Iraqi ties, mainly in parliamentary fields. Rifai highlighted the strong and historical...
Saturday, November 14, 2009 Dec. 2, 2003: U.S. soldiers on patrol by the Ziggurat of Ur temple in Iraq. The Ziggurat of Ur has stood for 4,000 years in the desert near Nasiriyah in southeastern Iraq, but this unique historical...
I left the service after 22 years in one piece and alive. Today, I am humbled by my countrymen (in the Jeffersonian sense) who made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you, brothers and sisters. May posterity learn who our true...
The awarding of development rights over the huge West Qurna oilfield in southern Iraq to Exxon-Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell last Thursday once again underscores the criminal character of the continuing US-led occupation. As the...
"Despite the headlines about bombings in Baghdad, the situation has improved immeasurably," writes Max Boot , referring to the better security in Iraq on his most recent trip. Nevertheless, he cautions that, "there is no room...
NASIRIYAH — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is improving quality of life and the environment here through the renovation of the Nasiriyah Meat Processing Plant. According to USACE Project Engineer Greg Croon, prior to...
The US military steps up efforts to stop Iran from using the marshes of southern Iraq to smuggle weapons. Hundreds of miles from Baghdad, the United States and Iraq are making a major push to fight arms smuggling and...
Jim Wilkinson didn't like the secrecy. "I'm taking a beating out there," he said, pointing toward the press center. "They're filing stories that we've lost the war." "Good," I said. "We couldn't ask for a better deception."...
