A Record Rise In a surprising turn of events, the Oman Rial has emerged as the currency demonstrating the most substantial increase in value throughout the year. Factors contributing to this surge can ...

That being said, the return of unscheduled oil supplies from Iraq is unfolding within a turbulent global energy landscape, further complicated by sanctions on Russian oil exports. At the same time ...

Reflections on a recent visit to Baghdad. Much has changed and ordinary life has resumed in Iraq's capital, but deep ...

As anticipation builds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Japan stands on the brink of making history. With a win against Bahrain, Hajime Moriyasu and his team can guarantee their place in the tournament, ...

Budoor Al-Najaf is more than just a housing project—it is a visionary model for integrating traditional Iraqi architectural principles with modern urban solutions ...

There’s keeping regular people safe and there’s guarding presidents. Michael Matranga, a Secret Service guy, told me all ...

The lack of justice in addressing the rights of minorities, particularly the Kurds, has only deepened Iraq’s vulnerabilities, ...

Some of San Diego County’s roughly 200,000 veterans worry about what the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of ...

San Diego’s political landscape is heating up ahead of the April 8 special election for county supervisor, a race triggered ...

Stricter measures targeting Russian oil tankers have reshaped China’s crude import landscape, with Russia slipping in the ...

Many tourists love learning about a new place, but some countries are currently dangerous and are on the US government's ...

Conflicts leave scars on people—and on communities’ economic and social fabrics. Previous armed conflicts across Iraq have ...