Iraq balks at greater Chinese control of its oilfields
China's strengthening relationship with Iran has helped its position in Iraq due to Tehran's influence there, but the oil ministry is wary of ceding control over the country's key resource.
At least eight men from impoverished Tripoli districts have been reported killed in Iraq since December 2021.
Islamic State group hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria
Years after the group lost its grip on the area, Islamic State fighters are re-emerging, thriving on the lack of central control.
Iran seeks to cool tensions in Iraq
Iran is intervening in Iraq to quell destabilizing internal unrest stirred up by Iranian-backed militias as Tehran seeks to preserve its deep influence in the country.
Hidden Pentagon records reveal patterns of failure in deadly U.S. airstrikes
A trove of documents lays bare how the U.S. air war has been marked by deeply flawed intelligence, rushed and often imprecise targeting and the deaths of thousands of civilians.
Helicopters and high-speed chases: Inside Texas’ push to arrest migrants
For several months, Texas has been engaged in an effort to repurpose the tools of state law enforcement to stem the sudden increase of people crossing illegally into the country.
Why Iraqi Kurds are fleeing their peaceful homeland
Given that so many Iraqi Kurds are now seeking instead to escape from the region shows the extent to which hopes for economic and political opportunity in the post-Saddam Hussein era have evaporated.
Biden's democracy summit: Problematic invite list casts shadow on impact
Rights advocates are questioning whether the virtual Democracy summit can push world leaders who are invited, some accused of harboring authoritarian tendencies, to take meaningful action.
Iraqi PM safe after drone attack on residence, military says
Three drones were used in the attack, including two that were intercepted and downed by security forces while a third drone hit the prime minister's residence.
'Apathy and despair' seep through Baghdad ahead of Iraq's October election
"The only people who vote are those who've been promised a job, or people who vote for someone close to them or from their tribe," said a 30-year-old economics graduate.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi makes surprise visit to Iraq
Motegi, who is on a tour of the Middle East, is set to hold talks with President Barham Salih and other senior Iraqi officials, the Foreign Ministry said.
In Iraq's Mosul, a frustrating wait for compensation for deadly U.S.-led raids
The coalition has now admitted that more than 1,000 civilian lives were lost in the seven-year operation against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
