Suicide bombings have been rare in the Iraqi capital since the country's military largely defeated the Islamic State group in 2017. But ISIS has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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New president, same problems.
American troops may have withdrawn from Iraq but its regional importance remains the same. The U.S. and the West are in a tug-of-war with Iran over Iraq’s future and despite the Iranians holding the upper hand for now, the United States still has a role to play.
It’s not a military role. But U.S. assistance could still save Iraq from becoming a completely failed state and easy pickings for Tehran. The Iraqis still possess the fifth-most oil reserves in the world and are strategically situated in the Middle East as it shares borders with Syria Jordan and Iran.
As nominees begin confirmation process, pointers to Biden policies on India China, Russia, emerge
India is a “bipartisan success story” said U.S. President Joseph Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking at his confirmation hearing at the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, making it clear that strategic ties with India will remain strong, especially on the Indo-Pacific, and continuity in dealing with China’s aggressive actions from the Trump administration.
“During the Obama administration, we deepened cooperation with India, particularly in the defence procurement area and also on information sharing, and I think the Trump administration carried that forward including with this concept of an Indo-Pacific and to make sure that we were working with India so that no country in the region, including China, could challenge its sovereignty, and also working with it on concerns that we share about terrorism,” said Mr. Blinken to a specific question