Iraq news
Iraq forced to balance US, Iran relations after separate meetings with Trump, Iranian ambassador
Over the last decade, Iraq has been weakened from within because of Iranian-backed militias. Some of the militias have historical ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran.
Iran targets Kurdistan in regional escalation, spiking gas prices and tensions - analysis
Iraq's PM arrives in Washington as US presses Baghdad on Iran-backed militias - analysis
Coffin of Iran's slain supreme leader Khamenei arrives in Iraqi holy city for funeral processions
Iraqi court suspends former foreign minister Zebari's presidential bid
Hoshyar Zebari's presidential bid has been suspended as Iraq's federal court looks into financial and administrative corruption allegations.
Iraqi election: Votes counted after record low voter turnout
The turnout in Sunday's election was 41%, the electoral commission said. The lowest turnout was in Baghdad, with between 31% and 34%.
Iraqis vote in general election with a low turnout reflecting the nation's apathy
For the first time since the US invasion in 2003, Iraqis are voting in a general election. Many have pledged to boycott, having lost faith in the democratic system.
Iraqi speakers who called for peace with Israel face arrest
Some 300 Iraqi leaders convened to encourage normalization with Israel, prompting arrest warrants from an Iraqi court.
Yazidis mourn genocide victims after bodies identified
It is believed almost 3,000 Yazidis are still missing.
Two children killed in gas pipe blast near militia camp in Iraq
Some 51 people were injured in the explosion.
Under attack and losing hope, Iraqi activists flee abroad
An Iraqi government spokesman did not respond to requests for comment.
‘The Americans are gone’: Iran happy US left Taji base
The base has been attacked a dozen times by rockets fired by pro-Iranian militias and three coalition personnel were killed there in March.
Murder of Iraqi commentator al-Hashimi is a blow for the region - analysis
In Iraq, media and commentators are still vulnerable to the language of the bullet rather than the language of debate.
What sort of man is Iraq’s new prime minister?
Everything about Kadhimi’s past suggests a man imbued with generous humanitarian instincts, an upholder of social justice, utterly opposed to repressive dictatorship.
