Iraq

How drought and oil expansion are eroding livelihoods in Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes

As the Unesco-protected wetlands dry up, residents who have long depended on this fragile ecosystem are being pushed out

'Escalation is coming': Middle East on edge as new Israeli-US attack on Iran looms

Netanyahu map shows RSF 'friendly' to Israel and UAE, backing for separatist movements

Iraqi Kurds suggest peace process between Iran and Iranian Kurdish opposition

Turkey is hailing an 'Islamic Nato' it can neither afford nor deliver

Osman Sert

Iran will not trade its nuclear insurance policy for worthless American promises

Ali Naghieh

War in the Middle East is deepening global inequality, IMF says

The resilience of the world economy is built on illusion - it's time the West woke up

Marco Carnelos

Houthi forces warn against use of Saudi airports following Riyadh attack

By standing up to Abu Dhabi, Riyadh could reshape the Middle East

David Hearst

Yemen war: Is a new order emerging in the Red Sea?

Taqadum al-Khatib

Venezuela crisis

Venezuela extends the lesson of Gaza into the western hemisphere

Sami Al-Arian

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Gaza is an early warning. Will the world heed it?

Ammiel Alcalay

Arrogance, hubris and ideology: How 2025 capped a quarter century of US failures

David Hearst

Iraqis left without power after Iran 'entirely' halts gas exports

From steamships to sovereignty: How Iraq's old arteries challenge modern myths

Tanya Goudsouzian

World Cup draw 2026: Which Middle East and North Africa teams qualified? Who will they play?

US unveils sprawling consulate in Erbil as troops shift to Kurdistan region

Investigation ordered after Iraq appears to designate Hezbollah and Houthis terrorists

What is so contentious about Shabana Mahmood's new asylum reforms?

Muqtada al-Sadr urges boycott of 'corrupt' Iraqi elections as low turnout expected