Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. An Iraqi girl uses a lantern to do her homework in Baghdad 18 March 2006. Three years after the US-led war against Iraq that ...

In the wee hours of Saturday morning, President Donald Trump announced he had launched a war against Iran. He insisted that Iran posed a direct threat to the United States. He detailed its past acts of aggression.

"Are we winning [in Iraq] or aren't we?" was asked of reporter Corinne Reilly in the Dec. 7 article, "Despite the progress, Iraq is still a land of grief and devastation." One group that is winning is oil companies that have gained a free hand in accessing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. Iraq was one of the regional countries that temporarily closed off its airspace to civil aviation on April 13, 2024 ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. There’s a lot to worry any American who look at the US military buildup around Venezuela and wonder about a redux of the “forever wars ...

* Former minister Short says Blair lied over war * Says cabinet was sidelined, Gordon Brown marginalised * Claims attorney general misled ministers over legality (adds more evidence) By Michael Holden LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Former minister Clare Short ...