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British Museum to return looted antiquities to Iraq

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Peter Sprunger-Froese, with hat, joins a group of about 120 people as they stand on the front steps of the Colorado Springs City Hall, Colo., Tuesday, March 22, 2016, to protest against a resolution drafted by Councilman Andres Pico to ban refugees from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries from relocating to Colorado Springs. Pico said his intention was to heighten security, not to disparage refugees, The Gazette reports. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP) ** FILE **

Iraqi refugee charged with attempted murder of Colorado police officer

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Karrar Noaman Al Khammasi

Refugee charged with murder was in ICE custody in 2016

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Iraqi riot police close a bridge leading to the heavily guarded Green Zone during protests demanding services and jobs in central Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) **FILE**

Iraqi PM suspends electricity minister over poor service

By SINAN SALAHEDDIN - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrians inspect the site of a suicide attack in Sweida, Syria, Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Syrian state media say dozens of people have been killed in a suicide attack in the country's south, blaming the bombing on Islamic State militants. (SANA via AP)

IS attack devastates community in southern Syria

By SARAH EL DEEB - Associated Press

This Wednesday, July 25, 2018 photo shows construction workers looking for jobs in Baghdad, Iraq. Mismanagement since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein has increased joblessness nationwide, posing threat to stability in southern Iraq. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Soaring unemployment fuels protests in southern Iraq

By SINAN SALAHEDDIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2017, file photo, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks to reporters following a town hall meeting in Charles City, Iowa. Prominent Republican women say they’re frustrated by President Donald Trump’s handling of abuse charges against men in the White House’s midst. Ernst, said on CNN that she’s “extremely disappointed in this situation. Abuse is never OK.” (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Joni Ernst: U.S. must remain in Iraq to counter Iran, Russia

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

In this Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, file photo, Kurdish flags wave in central Irbil, 217 miles (350 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed) ** FILE **

ISIS attack in Irbil, Iraq, sparks fears of terrorists’ return

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

FILE- This July 12, 2018 file photo made available by Jaime Lugo shows Haeder Al Anbki at Camp Blanding in Jacksonville, Fla. More than a year after a former interpreter for U.S. military forces in Iraq was pulled out of a U.S. citizenship ceremony without explanation, he's about to be naturalized. Haeder Al Anbki said Monday, July 23, 2018, that he was notified over the weekend that he could participate in a naturalization ceremony next week in Orlando. (Jaime Lugo via AP, File)

After delays, former Iraqi translator will be US citizen

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press

U.S. Central Command Command Commander, U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, speaks to reporters at the Pentagon, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, during a briefing to provide update on USCENTCOM operations. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

NATO training mission set to begin operations in fall: U.S. Central Command

By Natalie Malek - The Washington Times

Man pleads guilty in Alabama to bribery for Army contracts

Associated Press

US commander warns against leaving Afghanistan too rapidly

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Defense Secretary James Mattis speaks during a portrait unveiling ceremony for former Defense Secretary Ash Carter, at the Pentagon, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Pentagon’s plans for Iraq mission shelved

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the Iraqi government, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, right, and Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hold a press conference in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, early Sunday, May 20, 2018. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, whose coalition won the largest number of seats in Iraq's parliamentary elections, says the next government will be &quot;inclusive.&quot; The May 12 vote did not produce a single bloc with a majority, raising the prospect of weeks or even months of negotiations to agree on a government. (Iraqi Government via AP) **FILE**

Iran-linked party joins alliance for new Iraqi government

By Connor Foarde - The Washington Times

Turkish jets strike PKK targets in northern Iraq stronghold

Associated Press

Illustration on the ascendancy of al-Sadr by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

An Iraqi threat goes mainstream

By Jed Babbin

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis will be pressuring NATO members to do more on and off the battlefield. The U.S. pressure for more defense spending and support from key NATO allies is having an impact, analysts say. (Associated Press Photographs)

James Mattis meets NATO counterparts

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this March 27, 2016, file photo, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gives a speech to his followers before entering the highly fortified Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Sadr, the influential maverick Shiite cleric whose political coalition beat out Iran's favored candidates to come in first in national elections, says he wants to form a government that puts Iraqis first. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)

Muqtada al-Sadr’s threat to oust U.S. forces reawakens old fears

By Guy Taylor and Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the Iraqi government, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, right, and Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hold a press conference in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, early Sunday, May 20, 2018. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, whose coalition won the largest number of seats in Iraq's parliamentary elections, says the next government will be &quot;inclusive.&quot; The May 12 vote did not produce a single bloc with a majority, raising the prospect of weeks or even months of negotiations to agree on a government. (Iraqi Government via AP) **FILE**

Muqtada al-Sadr, Shia cleric, calls U.S. an ‘invader country’ in Iraq

By Guy Taylor and Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, file photo, U.S. Army soldiers stand outside their armored vehicle on a joint base with Iraqi army south of Mosul, Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed) ** FILE **

James Mattis: Pentagon to push NATO for more troops in Iraq

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times