Iraq

Environment

How drought and oil expansion are eroding livelihoods in Iraq's Hawizeh Marshes

As the Unesco-protected wetlands dry up, residents who have long depended on this fragile ecosystem are being pushed out
Inside Iraq
Can Baghdad finally resolve the crisis in Sinjar?
War on Iran
Oman calls for Gulf, Iraq and Iran to unite under one security pact
War on Iran
'Escalation is coming': Middle East on edge as new Israeli-US attack on Iran looms
Inside Israel
Netanyahu map shows RSF 'friendly' to Israel and UAE, backing for separatist movements
War on Iran
Iraqi Kurds suggest peace process between Iran and Iranian Kurdish opposition
War on Iran
Turkey is hailing an 'Islamic Nato' it can neither afford nor deliver
Osman Sert
War on Iran
Iran will not trade its nuclear insurance policy for worthless American promises
Ali Naghieh
Economy
War in the Middle East is deepening global inequality, IMF says
Economy
The resilience of the world economy is built on illusion - it's time the West woke up
Marco Carnelos
Yemen War
Houthi forces warn against use of Saudi airports following Riyadh attack
Islamic State
Turkish role in anti-IS coalition still undecided: Kerry
Iraq War
Hollande pledges more military help to Erbil and Baghdad in Iraq visit
Islamic State
Kerry in Cairo to broaden anti-IS coalition
Islamic State
Turkey: Assad's sectarianism breeds extremism
Islamic State
US officially 'at war' with Islamic State
Islamic State
US general Allen to head anti-IS coalition
Iraq War
Analysis: Iraqi military failing in face of IS
Islamic State
IS video claims beheading of British hostage
Iraq War
Iraqis return to Fallujah as Abadi vows not to shell civilian areas
Islamic State
Australia to send 600 troops to UAE to help fight IS
Islamic State
Convenient genocide: Another failed war to re-arrange the Middle East
Ramzy Baroud
Islamic State
Arab countries offer to join US air strikes against IS