Iraq

Israel's genocide in Gaza

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

With their destructive wars, Netanyahu and Trump have brought the Gulf to the brink of destruction - the Mecca pact represents rightful pushback for their recklessness
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?
Kurds
Turkey urges Iran to halt attacks on Kurdish groups
Inside Iraq
Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr condemns attacks by pro-Iranian factions on Saudi Arabia
Iraq War
ISIL exploit poverty to expand recruitment
Religion
Putin opens largest mosque in Moscow, hopes it will be deterrent against IS
Culture
A century of revolutionary Arab art
Islamophobia
Obama and Zuckerberg: Black kids need more than feel-good photo ops
Susan Abulhawa
Iraq War
Rockets strike Baghdad airport area, no casualties reported
Refugees
Poland can take in more refugees than EU quota but on voluntary basis
Iraq War
Car bombs kill at least 13 in Shia areas of Baghdad
Islamic State
IS defectors disillusioned with killing Muslims: Study
Iraq War
Iraq must rein in paramilitary forces: HRW
Refugees
Hungary and Croatia keep funnelling refugees north as crisis deepens
Refugees
Hungary finishes barbed-wire fence with Croatia as refugee row grows
Refugees
Where is America's response to the Middle East refugee crisis?
Peter Van Buren