Iraq
US Ambassador Barrack has a unique position, balancing work in Syria, Turkey, Iraq - analysis
This month tensions exploded into view with Israeli airstrikes in northern Syria. Barrack, who has been playing an important role in Syria for the last year is now front and center.
Israel’s second War of Independence: The end of strategic illusions - opinion
Iran’s powerful militia network could expand war - opinion
Israel and Turkey face a dangerous clash over Syria's future - analysis
Can Kurdistan follow Israel's lead to become the Middle East's next Start-Up Nation? - analysis
Kurdistan does not need to copy Israel, but it can learn from its journey from a small and politically uncertain environment to a start-up and tech superpower.
German military to leave base in Erbil, northern Iraq by September, Spiegel reports
German troops are set to withdraw from Erbil, Iraq, by the end of September following a broader effort to reduce Germany's Middle East presence due to the Iran war.
Coffin of Iran's slain supreme leader Khamenei arrives in Iraqi holy city for funeral processions
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior Iraqi officials received the coffin at Najaf International Airport ahead of funeral ceremonies and a mass public procession, state TV reported.
What a night at the Tel Aviv opera reveals about Israel's abnormal reality - opinion
Tel Aviv’s Nabucco gala becomes a surreal night of opera, sirens, and ancient prophecy colliding with present-day missile threats.
The Gulf wants to end attacks from Iraq, but will it influence Baghdad before Iran does? - analysis
Tehran's more recent expansion of attacks toward the Gulf shows a broader Iranian strategy and proves how Iran made Iraq a frontline.
Voices from the Arab press: Handing the Strait of Hormuz to Iran and the Gulf
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Iraq, Turkey discuss protocol to keep oil exports flowing, Iraqi foreign ministry says
Iraq and Turkey are expected to sign an executive protocol to ensure the continuation of Iraqi oil exports.
US resumes transfer of American currency to Iraq after Iran-related suspension - report
The report cited an Iraqi Kurdish official who attributed the measures as a response to the smuggling of US dollars by Iran-backed Iraqi militias.
Is a new insurgency brewing? Kurdish rebels clash with IRGC in major border escalation - analysis
Tasnim News, which is an IRGC-affiliated network, reported that “two members of Iran’s IRGC were killed and two others were injured in an ‘armed terrorist attack.'"
Iraq launches sweeping anti-corruption crackdown, detains dozens of officials
Reports indicate that one Iraqi member of parliament, Alia Nassif, was found with some $15 million in cash in her house.
