Iraq

Five years after the fall of Kabul, 'war on terror' ghosts have come home

From Bagram to Camp Bucca, the West's brutal carceral laboratories inadvertently forged the leaderships that would ultimately dismantle its imperial presence

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

Why are Kurdish groups in Iraq being attacked amid the US-Iran flare-up?

Chilcot report suggests Blair made early push for regime change in Iraq

Jonathan Steele

Iraq war families raise funds for possible legal action against Blair

Iraqis defy warnings to protest against Baghdad government

Islamic State fighters switch tactics to attack Iraqi cities

IS media confirms death of 'minister of war' al-Shishani in Iraq

Suicide bomber kills four at checkpoint near Baghdad

Blair and Bush's attempt to reshape the Middle East lit a fire which burns to this day

David Hearst

Berlin’s Arab Street: A melting pot where hipsters flock and falafel flourishes

Chelsea Manning reassures supporters after failed suicide attempt

US boosts troop numbers in Iraq to aid battle against Islamic State

Chilcot highlighted a deep-rooted contempt for Iraq

Chris Doyle

Tony Blair could face censure vote in parliament over Iraq war