US troops have started joint operations with Iraqi forces both Arab and Kurdish in disputed northern zones aiming to boost trust and reduce tensions between Sunni Arabs and Kurds, the army said Tuesday. The deal marks a new chapter in the US military's role since the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein and could once again see them involved ...

American troops have started joint operations with Iraqi and Kurdish forces in Iraq's disputed northern zones in an effort to dampen tensions between Kurds and Sunni Arabs, the US army said Tuesday. The deal marks a new chapter in the US military's role since the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein as it could once again see them ...

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Plans are on track to take Iraq's first complete census in 23 years, a process that will help answer questions critical to the future of Iraq's northern oilfields, such as "how many Kurds live in Kirkuk?" The long-delayed count, which may shut down the country for two days in October, is also expected to determine how ...

Iraq on Monday named a new chief for the state-run North Oil Company, angering employees and sparking concerns of sectarian tensions in the firm's ethnically-mixed headquarters town of Kirkuk. Hamid al-Saadi's appointment was announced alongside the promotion of three other senior oil sector officials to key posts, and comes as Iraq seeks to ramp up its oil output ...