Iraq

To secure a ceasefire with Iran, the US must abandon ideological war

Ending the war will require Washington to distance itself from Israel’s influence and the Christian-Zionist ideology driving its policy, and restore geopolitical rationality

Netanyahu rejects the gospel of Christ for the doctrine of Genghis Khan

Soumaya Ghannoushi

American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad

US-Israeli strikes on Iran's oil and gas could poison people and environment for decades

How Spain's memory of Iraq shaped Sanchez's response to war on Iran

Iran's way of warfare is being tested to its limits

Omar Ashour

Iraqi Kurdish commander says there are no plans to invade Iran

Oops, we have wrecked another country

David Hearst

War on Iran: How Israel is demolishing the myth that once shielded it

Gabriel Polley

Iraqi Kurds to continue oil sales despite Baghdad's US court win

UN anti-poverty goals a tall order for Mideast

ISIL exploit poverty to expand recruitment

Putin opens largest mosque in Moscow, hopes it will be deterrent against IS

A century of revolutionary Arab art

Obama and Zuckerberg: Black kids need more than feel-good photo ops

Susan Abulhawa

Rockets strike Baghdad airport area, no casualties reported

Poland can take in more refugees than EU quota but on voluntary basis

Car bombs kill at least 13 in Shia areas of Baghdad

IS defectors disillusioned with killing Muslims: Study

Iraq must rein in paramilitary forces: HRW

Hungary and Croatia keep funnelling refugees north as crisis deepens