Kurdistan
US troop pullback raises fears of more attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan - analysis
The removal of US Patriot systems could leave Iraqi Kurdistan more vulnerable after nearly 1,000 missiles and drones targeted the region since February.
Iran escalates drone attacks targeting Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq
It’s time Israel arms the Kurds and helps to bring about Kurdistan - opinion
Iraqi PM Zaidi's meeting in Iran tests delicate balance between Washington and Tehran - analysis
Iran-backed Iraqi militias attack Kurdistan over 450 times since beginning of war
“The attacks, carried out by Iran and its aligned Iraqi militia groups, have killed at least 14 people and wounded 85 others," Erbil-based Rudaw Media Network noted.
Iran struggles to assert control in Iraq amid strikes, militia attacks, tensions - analysis
The Kurdish leadership of the autonomous region is outraged, and Iran has appeared to walk back the attack. However, in other areas, it continues to try to assert itself.
Iran-backed militias strike Kurdistan, killing Peshmerga in northern Iraq
Iran and its militias struck northern Iraq, killing six Peshmerga and wounding 19, as attacks on the Kurdistan Region escalate amid the wider Middle East conflict.
Why did Iranian-backed militia in Iraq extend ‘ceasefire’?
Kataib Hezbollah has extended its ceasefire on US targets in Iraq for five days, warning foreign forces to leave while US Iran talks continue.
Kurds celebrate Nowruz amid Iran tensions, Ramadan overlap and regional unrest
While widely celebrated, the holiday holds particular cultural and political significance for Kurds throughout the Middle East and diaspora communities worldwide.
In Iraq, Iran’s proxy militias open a third front in war against the US and Israel
BEHIND THE LINES: Statistics indicate that a determined Iranian and allied campaign is indeed underway in Iraq, making the country a third front in the current war.
Iranian-backed militia in Iraq sends mixed messages about new attacks - analysis
Kataib Hezbollah said it might pause attacks on US targets in Iraq, but its strict and unlikely conditions suggest strikes could resume soon.
Iraq turns to Kurdistan pipeline as Iran war chokes oil exports and economy - analysis
Baghdad has been seeking a deal to move oil through the Kurdistan Region to Turkey, but the Kurds want Iraq to lift the trade embargo it has imposed on the territory.
Iranian Kurdish dilemma: Should they fight for a free Kurdistan or risk being used? - opinion
As tensions rise with Iran, Kurds face a familiar dilemma: seize opportunity or risk repeating a long history of abandonment by global powers.
US-Israel airstrikes in Iran kill five civilians, including two children, Hengaw reports
Human rights group says it has gathered information on 310 civilians and 2,090 Iranian members of the security forces killed in two weeks of war.