Iraq

Iraq says 185 antiquities seized in Britain as clampdown on looted heritage widens

'The Iraqi cultural attache in London formally informed the ministry about the seizure of the 185 artifacts. Archaeological experts subsequently confirmed their Iraqi origin.'

Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Baghdad, Iraq
A fighter with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) stands guard during a disarmament process marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group, in the Qandil mountains, Iraq, October 26, 2025.

Will PKK withdrawing from Turkey after 40 years of conflict affect Iraq? - analysis

Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) walk for a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group in the Qandil mountains, Iraq October 26, 2025.

Kurdish PKK announces withdrawal from Turkey as part of disarmament

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs for Asia from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, October 24, 2025.

Trump taps businessman as new Iraq envoy as US pushes disarmament of Iran-backed militias


US calls on Iraq to disarm militias, what’s at stake? - analysis

With heavy pressure from two opposing forces, it remains to be seen what Iraq’s response to Rubio’s call for disarmament will be.

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025.

Why Tehran can't fight today’s battles with 20th-century myths - analysis

Figures like Kharrazi are trying to write the latest chapter of the Islamic Republic’s story using an old script.

An Iranian woman holds up portraits Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L), his predecessor Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and her son, who was martyred in the Iran-Iraq war, during a demonstration in front of Tehran University in 2000.

Iraq launches probe after diplomat accused of taking towels from Jordan hotel

Iraqi diplomat accused of taking towels from Jordanian hotel, now she demands investigation and is receiving tribal support.

A beach Towel is seen draped over a boat with the flag of Jordan (illustrative)

Safaa al-Mashhadani car bombing killing shakes upcoming elections in Iraq

Mashhadani was running as part of the Siyada or Sovereignty party, a Sunni party led by Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani.

Campaign posters for parliamentary candidates are displayed near a mosque, ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, in Baghdad, Iraq, October 8, 2025. Picture taken with a long exposure.

Sunni candidate killed ahead of Iraq’s November parliamentary elections

This is the most high-profile assassination of these elections and the most high-profile attack in Iraq in recent memory. 

A man looks at the site where a car packed with explosives blew up yesterday, in Hayy al-Shurta, a Shi'ite district in Baghdad, Iraq February 17, 2017.

‘It’s different in medicine’: Iraq’s fake degree crisis puts patients in peril

Officials and experts say thousands of unqualified practitioners have entered hospitals and clinics, fueling medical errors and preventable deaths as enforcement lags.

A hospital in Basra, Iraq, March 6, 2024.

Former Kataib Hezbollah hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov issues first statement since release

Tsurkov wrote in English, Arabic, and Hebrew on her X/Twitter account to thank those who helped secure her release.

 Israeli-Russian hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov over a backdrop of Iraqi and Israeli flags.

Economically boosting the KRG with resumed oil exports will benefit region - analysis

Oil is flowing again from Iraq’s Kurdistan Region to Turkey, a move hailed as “historic” and expected to boost Iraq’s federal budget by up to $500 million monthly.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani (R) and KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (L) in Baghdad, 2023; illustrative.

Syria risks rupturing as armed camps face off across the Euphrates

A lawless frontier under the control of armed groups with scores to settle, local tensions that confound leaders’ hopes for unity, and soldiers prepared to kill each other before they give ground.

Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) hold a flag in the divided city of Deir al-Zor, Syria December 7, 2024.

The US sanctioned Iraqi militias, but will the militias be affected? - analysis

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is suspected of funding and aiding non-state militias responsible for multiple violent attacks and raids in Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi attends a military parade for the members of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) marking its eighth anniversary, in Diyala province, Iraq July 23, 2022.

Kataib Hezbollah believes Russian-Israeli researcher Tsurkov started becoming liability as hostage

US and Iraqi officials told the Arabic source that the terrorist group was pressured by the two countries to release her.

 Israeli-Russian hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov over a backdrop of Iraqi and Israeli flags.