Iraq

Mecca Agreement: A Muslim Nato or yet another Baghdad Pact?

The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani pact reinforces the US-run regional order that analysts claim it defies - which explains why Trump was so quick to bless it

Israel's genocide in Gaza

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

David Hearst

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

How a pragmatic axis could reshape the Middle East

Marco Carnelos

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

Has the UAE's meteoric rise reached its limit?

Ahmed Mawlana

US-Saudi strikes test Iraq's balancing act between Riyadh and Tehran

Jack Letts appeals for repatriations from Iraq in 'out of the blue' phone call to parents

'Pain, suffering, cruelty': Islamic State 'Beatles' indictment paints damning picture

If it wants to succeed, Iraq's protest movement needs to get organised

Mustafa Saadoon

Iraq's Kadhimi moves to fend off US threat to strike pro-Iran groups

Nearly half of young Arabs have considered leaving their country

Alleged Islamic State 'Beatles' charged in US over deaths of four Americans

The young Iraqis protecting protesters from deadly crackdowns

Arab populations continue to oppose normalisation with Israel, survey shows

Arabic press review: Arab countries obstructing Palestinian reconciliation

Kurdish man spent his life clearing remnant mines from Iran-Iraq war

Yazidi leader leaves legacy as champion of women seized by Islamic State

‘A very sad milestone’: Coronavirus global deaths exceed one million benchmark

Iraqis return to streets to mark anniversary of anti-government protests