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Turkey is being asked to answer for its actions in bombing Kurdish rebels in Iraq.
Analysis: While many Iraqis oppose any foreign troop presence in their country, their leaders have often proven more selective about which ones they oppose and support, writes Paul Iddon.
The Iraq Report: Turkey threatens to invade Iraq
Our weekly round-up of the latest from Iraq.
Regional alliance punishing Iraq's Kurds for referendum cannot last
Analysis: Determination to derail Kurdish statehood aspirations led to the emergence of a newfound Ankara-Baghdad-Tehran alliance, but this ...
Minorities in north Iraq rebuild their lives after IS
Places of worship, such as those of Christians, Yazidis and other minorities, were targeted by IS, and many fled their homes during the three ...
Iraqi Yazidis celebrate restoration of temple destroyed by IS
Iraq's Yazidi community have celebrated the restoration of a temple in Bashiqa, one of 68 temples destroyed by Islamic State militants.
Iraqi PM Abadi arrives in Turkey for Erdogan talks
Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi arrived in Turkey on Wednesday for talks with president Erdogan as ties between the two countries warm amid staunch ...
Abadi's capture of Kirkuk might just save Iraq
Comment: Abadi's recapture of Kirkuk doesn't render him an enemy of the Kurdish cause, but he and the Kurds need each other to avoid a vicious ...
Turkish army says soldier killed in northern Iraq
A Turkish soldier was killed and three others wounded on Friday in an attack by Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey's army said.
Iraqis tell terrorists: you are not wanted
Comment: Grassroots activists are coming together to repair the colossal damage done to their society and heritage by the Islamic State group, ...
Turkey's positioning against Syrian and Iraqi Kurds could backfire
Analysis: Having fought a Kurdish insurgency for 40 years, Erdogan's threats are understandable, but they conflate two different situations for ...
The Iraq Report: Is an independent Kurdistan emerging?
Analysis: The New Arab's weekly digest of events in Iraq
The Kurds deserve their vote on independence
Comment: Given the numerous past atrocities against them and their fight against IS, it is high time the Kurds received recognition on the world ...
Turkish Foreign Minister arrives in Baghdad for official visit
The Turkish foreign minister's visit to Iraq comes a day after US Defence Secretary James Mattis' visit to the country.
Battle of the bottle: Iraq's love-hate relationship with booze
Analysis: While Iraq's drinking culture is not as open and vibrant as it once was, there are bright embers of that dying fire still glowing ...
Turkey's long-term interest in Kirkuk and Mosul
Analysis: Turkish officials have detailed a long-held ambition to reclaim parts of the former Ottoman empire - though relations with Iraqi Kurdish authorities have warmed significantly since, writes Paul Iddon.
Turkey's strikes against the PKK: A new security doctrine?
Comment: Bunyamin Keskin articulates the Turkish government's approach to its new security doctrine, arguing it has become more proactive and ...
The Iraq Report: From Mosul gains to foreign disputes
The New Arab gives a breakdown on what has been happening in and around Iraq over the past week.
Iraqi-Turkish agreement falters amid plans for 'Operation Tigris Shield'
An Ankara-Baghdad agreement to see Turkish troops withdraw from Iraq may fail as Haider al-Abadi proves powerless in ensuring PKK militants are ...
Sunni ex-governor: Mosul was 'handed over' to Islamic State
In an exclusive interview with The New Arab, Atheel al-Nujaifi, the embattled former governor of Mosul, accuses the Iraqi government of seeking ...
Iraqi town brings back booze to clear IS hangover
An Iraqi town near Mosul that has recently been retaken from the Islamic State group has resumed the sale and consumption of alcohol despite a ...
Arrest warrant for 'espionage' reissued against ex-governor of Mosul
Atheel al-Nujaifi, who was the governor at the time of Islamic State's capture of Mosul, allegedly worked with Ankara to allow Turkish troops to ...
No escape: IS-boats sunk as Mosul "emirate" crumbles
Members of the extremist group are attempting to leave the war-torn Iraqi city by boat. But Iraqi forces are aware of the desperate tactic and ...
Iraqi military recapture 'whole' of eastern Mosul
Staff General Talib al-Sheghati says the left bank of the Tigris River that divides the city has been 'liberated' and that 'normal life' will ...
The global fight against the Islamic State's final two hubs continued to advance on Monday.
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