Iraq

US Elections 2024

JD Vance: Trump's anti-Iraq war, pro-Israel vice presidential running mate

US senator has expressed eclectic views on the Middle East, but they are all backstopped with strong support for Israel
Inside Iraq
Iraq rocked by another summer of power cuts and protests amid searing heat
Diplomacy
Biden and Trump: The mad and bad of a decaying American empire
Joe Gill
Islamic State
Iraq: Bodies of 139 likely Islamic State victims recovered from mass grave
US Elections 2024
Middle East reacts to Donald Trump assassination attempt
Syria War
Putin opposes Iraq as venue for Erdogan-Assad meeting
PKK
PKK establishes drone workshops to fend off Turkish operations in Iraq
Gaza Under Attack
How Hamas lured Israel into a lethal trap
David Hearst
UK elections 2024
UK election 2024: What do the parties' manifestos say about the Middle East?
Occupation
Is Israel going the way of the Crusaders?
Inside Jordan
Why it suits Jordan if everyone thinks it's on the brink
Christopher Phillips
Inside Iran
Ebrahim Raisi's death leaves Iran at a crossroads
Seyed Hossein Mousavian
Inside Iraq
The illegal alcohol merchants of Baghdad
LGBTQ+
Gay and trans Iraqis plagued by threats, violence - and now the law
Books
Fall of Civilizations: The histories of greatness and ruin that mirror modern decay
Inside Iraq
Fire rips through historic Qaysari bazaar in Iraq's Erbil
Politics
How Turkey is upholding a delicate balance in the Middle East
Bilgay Duman
Inside Iraq
Iraqi parliament passes amendment criminalising LGBTQ activity
Inside Iraq
Iraqi Tik-Tok star shot dead outside home in Baghdad
Inside Iraq
One killed in blast in Iraqi military base housing pro-Iran Popular Mobilisation Forces
Inside Iran
Who is Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - and why does he matter?
Iran-Israel tensions
Only a grand bargain in the Middle East can avert regional war
Seyed Hossein Mousavian
Iran-Israel tensions
How Iranian attacks on Israel redefined the Middle East conflict landscape
Omar Ashour