Iraq

Mecca Agreement: A Muslim Nato or yet another Baghdad Pact?

The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani pact reinforces the US-run regional order that analysts claim it defies - which explains why Trump was so quick to bless it

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Why the Mecca Agreement has given the UAE-Israel alliance the jitters

David Hearst

Iran warns enemies to 'anticipate strategic surprises' as it shifts from a defensive stance

How a pragmatic axis could reshape the Middle East

Marco Carnelos

Turkey's cross party Kurdish peace coalition makes history with PKK clemency law

Inside Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco reports bumper profits as it bypasses Strait of Hormuz

Has the UAE's meteoric rise reached its limit?

Ahmed Mawlana

US-Saudi strikes test Iraq's balancing act between Riyadh and Tehran

Jack Letts appeals for repatriations from Iraq in 'out of the blue' phone call to parents

Islamic State leader Baghdadi appears on video for first time in five years

Baghdad condemns Bahrain foreign minister for claiming Iran runs Iraq and insulting cleric

Yazidi religious body welcomes children of Islamic State rape survivors in 'historic' move

Last gamer standing: Iraqi youth vow to keep playing popular PUBG game

Iraq sentences four IS members repatriated from Syria to death

Anfal: A dark chapter of Kurdish history haunts survivors

Lara Fatah

In pictures: Yazidis celebrate New Year at ancient temple

Iraq's parliament votes to ban popular PUBG and Fortnite video games

Iraq begins trial proceedings for 900 suspected Islamic State members

Trinidad mother who saved her kids from Syria's al-Roj camp vows to help others

Iran and Iraq lead way in reducing executions in the Middle East

Arabic press review: Video of men assaulting Ataturk statue infuriates Turks