Iraq

Afghanistan

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
War on Iran
Iran promises to resist interference by foreign 'enemies' as Trump threatens new sanctions
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Why the Mecca Agreement has given the UAE-Israel alliance the jitters
David Hearst
War on Iran
Iran warns enemies to 'anticipate strategic surprises' as it shifts from a defensive stance
War on Iran
How a pragmatic axis could reshape the Middle East
Marco Carnelos
Kurds
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
Inside UAE
Has the UAE's meteoric rise reached its limit?
Ahmed Mawlana
War on Iran
US-Saudi strikes test Iraq's balancing act between Riyadh and Tehran
Inside Iraq
Jack Letts appeals for repatriations from Iraq in 'out of the blue' phone call to parents
War on Iran
Why are Kurdish groups in Iraq being attacked amid the US-Iran flare-up?
Iraq War
'Disguised' IS gunmen storm football fan club, kill 16 north of Baghdad
Refugees
The barbers of the Idomeni refugee camp
Refugees
EU seeking ‘plan B’ if Turkey refugee deal collapses: Reports
Islamic State
Islamic State launches new app aimed at children
Iraq War
Scores killed and wounded in three Baghdad explosions
Drone War
British drone strike policy: 'Confused and confusing'
Khalil Dewan
Refugees
Skype SOS: A refugee's lifeline to freedom
Refugees
UN chief calls to resettle almost 2 million refugees every year
Islamic State
Senior IS commander in Iraq killed in air strike: US spokesman
Islamic State
UK ministers at risk of murder charges over drone strikes, committee warns
Inside Iraq
Car bombing kills at least 10 in Iraq's Baquba: Officials
Islamic State
Will the loosened US rules of engagement against IS be a game changer?
Tania Ildefonso Ocampos