As dawn broke over central Iraq, teenage sisters Dalia and Rukaya Ghali were loading heavy bricks, forced out of school and ...

Economic hardship has pushed five percent of Iraq's children into labour, a UN study found in 2018, often in harsh conditions ...

The Baghdad skatepark provides a welcome means of escape for young Iraqis in a country that has endured decades of conflict and crisis — AHMAD AL-RUBAYE Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a ...

Baghdad (AFP) – Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's first park dedicated to the sport ...

President Donald Trump is seeking to bolster the defense of the American homeland with a U.S.-style Iron Dome missile system. However, one expert believes that a system similar to Israel's is "not ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Shiite pilgrims pray at the golden twin-domed shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhimduring during their annual ...

President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) on an “Iron Dome for America” has caused a buzz across the defense community. But what does an “Iron Dome for America” actually mean? Please join the CSIS ...

The Iron Dome is a mobile air defense system developed for Israel to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired at populated areas. Newly sworn in US President Donald ...

However, it lacks a robust system to counter smaller-scale dangers such as rockets, artillery, mortars, drones, and cruise missiles—threats Israel’s Iron Dome is specifically designed to address.

including one that will pave the way for a missile defense system for the U.S. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports on the details of each order and the proposed “Iron Dome for America.” ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday the Pentagon will pursue an Iron Dome-style missile defense system for the United States, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Trump.