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
Islamic State
Al-Qaeda leader urges 'co-operation' with IS against mutual enemies
Islamic State
US spies say anti-IS fight reports edited to be more positive
Turkey At War
Turkish ground forces cross into northern Iraq to pursue PKK
Refugees
EU's Junker calls for 'compulsory' relocation of 160,000 refugees
Diplomacy
Why the US and Iran aren’t cooperating against IS
Gareth Porter
Refugees
German tabloids print Arabic refugee welcome guides
Environment
Sandstorm sweeping Middle East, kills 2 in Lebanon
Turkey Politics
Turkey should adopt a regional Kurdish policy
Galip Dalay
Iraq War
Deputy justice minister kidnapped in Baghdad
Refugees
Clashes hit Greece as EU chief says refugee 'exodus' to last years
Islamic State
UK killed British member of IS with airstrike in Syria: Cameron
Refugees
Tragedy of Aylan Kurdi brings out Britain’s split personality over refugees
Joe Gill