Iraq

War on Iran

Iran warns enemies to 'anticipate strategic surprises' as it shifts from a defensive stance

Meanwhile, Tehran blames pollution in Gulf waters on US wars and calls for Qatar to clarify the fate of three missing pilots
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
War on Iran
Iraq calls urgent security meeting after US and Saudi attacks
Islamic State
US bombs IS near Baghdad for first time, in talks with Sunni tribal leaders
Islamic State
Turkey 'not keen' to take part in military action against IS
Islamic State
Kerry makes unannounced stop in Iraq on anti-IS tour
Islamic State
Islamic State in the US
Belen Fernandez
Iraq War
Dozens killed in a bloody day for Baghdad
Islamic State
An international coalition against Islamic State: regional considerations
Islamic State
Obama pledges Syria air strikes to eliminate Islamic State
Islamic State
Obama prepares the US for heavy lifting
Chris McGreal
Syria War
Nusra Front releases UN peacekeepers, demands nothing in return
Islamic State
10 Arab states commit to 'share' US-led fight against IS
Islamic State
US Congress may push back vote on Obama attack plan
Islamic State
Discord in UK cabinet over Syria airstrikes against Islamic State