Iraq

War on Iran

Iran taught me what love is. So if I die tomorrow, I have lived well

Iranians have a deep connection to their soil and to their country. This is something that bombs simply cannot shatter
Inside Iraq
Iraq: Businessman Ali al-Zaidi nominated to become new prime minister
War on Iran
The real reason Iran and the US cannot end the war: Money
War on Iran
What the Iran-Iraq war taught today’s Iranian leaders - and why that matters
War on Iran
Mediators push US-Iran ceasefire extension as deal hopes fade
War on Iran
No ceasefire for Iran’s Kurdish opposition parties in exile
War on Iran
How Israel and the US are losing the broader battle against Iran
Feras Abu Helal
Energy
'Pipe dream': Turkey's plan to redraw Middle East energy routes after Iran
War on Iran
Had Bush and Blair been punished for Iraq war crimes, Iran might have been spared
Peter Oborne
War on Iran
Trump's 'Apocalypse Now' is a busted flush. Iran has proved it and China knows it
David Hearst
Inside Iran
'Islamic bomb': The secret Pakistani scheme to make Iran a nuclear power
US Elections 2024
Middle East reacts to Donald Trump assassination attempt
Syria War
Putin opposes Iraq as venue for Erdogan-Assad meeting
PKK
PKK establishes drone workshops to fend off Turkish operations in Iraq
Gaza Under Attack
How Hamas lured Israel into a lethal trap
David Hearst
UK Elections 2024
UK election 2024: What do the parties' manifestos say about the Middle East?
Occupation
Is Israel going the way of the Crusaders?
Inside Jordan
Why it suits Jordan if everyone thinks it's on the brink
Christopher Phillips
Inside Iran
Ebrahim Raisi's death leaves Iran at a crossroads
Seyed Hossein Mousavian
Inside Iraq
The illegal alcohol merchants of Baghdad
LGBTQ+
Gay and trans Iraqis plagued by threats, violence - and now the law
Books
Fall of Civilizations: The histories of greatness and ruin that mirror modern decay
Inside Iraq
Fire rips through historic Qaysari bazaar in Iraq's Erbil