Counter-IS officials temper Trump’s rush to pull out of Syria

US officials guiding the fight in Syria warned of a long struggle ahead to defeat the Islamic State.

Iraq

Expect change in Iraq when embattled Kurds cast ballots

Iraqi Kurds have made it clear in recent protests that they will make their voices heard and their votes count.

Iraq

Iraqi courts seeking out atheists for prosecution

Atheism is increasing among young people in Iraq, which some are blaming on Islamic parties' mismanagement of the country.

Iraq

Erdogan keeps finger on trigger as PKK exits Sinjar

It's unclear whether reports of Kurdish militants' withdrawal from Sinjar in Iraq have convinced Turkey not to launch a military offensive.

Iraq

Yazidis in Iraq's Sinjar brace for possible Turkish attack

The Yazidi community, which only recently faced Islamic State attacks, is now getting ready for a Turkish military operation in Sinjar announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Iraq

Dozens of Iraqi journalists enter parliamentary race

An unusual number of Iraqi media figures are running in the elections scheduled for May 12, joining a wide variety of lists.

Iraq

Power-sharing deal could end dispute over Kirkuk elections

Iraq's Kirkuk governorate will hold elections this year — something that hasn't happened in more than a decade — and officials hope the voting will end the dispute over running the province.

Iraq

Iraq to begin seizing assets of Saddam Hussein, cohorts

The property of the regime of Saddam Hussein has become subject to confiscation, while many of the buildings are owned by political parties and occupied by current ministers and officials.

Iraq

Hebrew prophet's tomb in Iraq saved from collapse

The synagogue housing the tomb of the prophet Nahum — the only surviving prophet’s tomb from Mesopotamia — has been saved from collapse through the efforts of local Christians and with the help of a US-based organization.

Iraq

Turkish firms welcome return of air access to Iraqi Kurdistan

Now that Baghdad has lifted the ban on international travel to the Iraqi Kurdistan region, experts say the Turkish government needs to resume mutual flights as soon as possible.

Iraq

Saudi Arabia looks to expand its footprint in Iraq

Following decades of setbacks and years of a rift, Saudi Arabia's rapprochement with Iraq and its support for stability there is accelerating, in what is deemed to be a fundamental change in the relations between the two countries.

Saudi Arabia

Iraq establishes National Oil Company

To help further develop Iraq’s energy sector, parliament recently passed a law that establishes the National Oil Company for oil extraction and manufacturing.

Iraq