Iraq

Archbishop Emil Nona appointed patriarch of Chaldean Catholic Church

Archbishop Emil Nona was born in the Iraqi town of Alqosh in 1967 and was appointed Archbishop of Mosul in 2009 at the age of 42.

A priest leads the the Easter Vigil at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chaldean Catholic Church in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on April 4, 2026.
US Navy and US Marine Corps aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are arrayed on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 10, 2026.

One wounded following rocket barrage from Hezbollah, Trump confirms Hormuz blockade

3D scan of cylinder found in ancient city of Kish, Iraq, bearing inscriptions believed to have belonged to Nebuchadnezzar II, April 11, 2026.

Clay cylinders found in Iraq bear writings of Babylonian king who besieged Jerusalem, study reveals

Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.

PMO appoints new Mossad chief, Trump orders Hormuz blockade after US-Iran talks fail


IDF launches strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut’s Dahiyeh, missile fragments hit in central Israel

IDF destroys over 300 ballistic missile launchers • Erdogan tells Macron Turkey seeking return to negotiations on Iran • Larijani says Iran prepared for possible US ground op.

A United Hatzalah emergency responder at the scene of a missile hit in central Israel, March 5, 2026.

Hundreds of Kurdish fighters launch ground offensive in Iran, officials deny reports

The Kurdish forces operating along the Iran-Iraq border are considered one of the most prominent armed opposition groups confronting the regime in Tehran.

A Kurdish fighter in Iraq.

War with Iran reveals a new, unprecedented US-Israel alliance - opinion

Contrary to the common misconception, the US and Israel haven’t always been so tight.

The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026.

Fact-checking Ilhan Omar’s Ramadan accusation against the US - opinion

Were US strikes timed for Ramadan, or is that narrative built on shaky facts?

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, speaks at a forum held by the Democratic Women's Caucus titled "Trump's Report Card: Failing Working Women” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 4, 2026.

Dear Democrats: Stand with Iranians against mullah dictatorship - opinion

An estimated 40,000 Iranian protesters were murdered during the Iranian protests for a better life in their country.

A demonstrator displays a portrait of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, as people rally against Iran's ruling establishment, following US and Israel strikes on Iran, in New York City, US, March 2, 2026.

Who are the Kurdish groups and leaders that the US might work with in Iran? - explainer

The US is reaching out to Kurdish Iranian opposition groups as tensions rise, following airstrikes on Iran. Kurdish factions recently formed a coalition to oppose the Iranian regime.

 Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) walk back to their outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades

Drone strike hits Iranian Kurdish opposition group in Iraq, wounding two

A drone strike on an Iranian Kurdish opposition group’s base in Iraq’s Kurdistan wounded two fighters. This attack highlights ongoing tensions between Iran and militant groups in the region.

The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) members pose for the camera as they celebrate Nowruz at the Jezhnikan Village around Baharka, Iraq, on March 18, 2025.

Iraqi Kurds begin ground offensive in Iran after fresh wave of IAF strikes

Mojataba Khamenei poised to succeed father as supreme leader • Iranian regime struggling to organize military campaign, officials tell 'Post' • IRIB broadcast hacked to show Pahlavi's face

Israeli fighter jets on the way to strike Iran on March 4, 2026.

Israel-Iran war: The psychological cost of infinite news sources - opinion

In modern war, information overload fuels panic, and stability and steadiness may be as critical as any weapon system.

With countless news sources and experts from every angle, Israelis are being overwhelmed by thousands of updates and commentary, often polarized, repetitive, and/or conflicting regarding the war. The result is like being surrounded by thousands of megaphones blasting updates to you. (Illustrative)

Arab media split as Gulf states condemn Iran while Iran-aligned actors denounce US-Israel strikes

Gulf governments emphasize sovereignty and civilian protection as Iran-aligned actors frame the confrontation as external aggression

Various Arab news paper on sale at Bin Dawood supermarket in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, December 2016; illustrative.