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.'
Will PKK withdrawing from Turkey after 40 years of conflict affect Iraq? - analysis
Kurdish PKK announces withdrawal from Turkey as part of disarmament
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.