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Iran and Turkey are rivals in several parts of the Middle East and Central Asia but both have carried out operations against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.
Clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government demonstrators in the city of Nasiriyah left four protesters dead.
Trial sparks a wave of desperation in Iraq's Kurdistan
Comment: The trial of five Kurdish activists and journalists for 'spying' has left Kurds furious with their leaders. As hardship increases, they recoil against growing authoritarianism, writes Judit Neurink.
Three southern Iraqi protesters dead amid after deadly crackdown
Three protesters are said to have been killed and 73 injured in heavy clashes with security forces in Iraq's southern city of Nasiriyah.
Why activists are still sceptical of Iraq's political elites
In-depth: With elections on the horizon, activists and mainstream parties have been discussing possible alliances. But many in Iraq's protest ...
US vows to help Iraq promote stability
The US is determined to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State and create a stable atmosphere in Iraq.
In first, Iraq arrests four suspects in protest killings
It is unclear whether the accused are linked to powerful paramilitary forces alleged to be involved in the killing of some 600 protesters.
Iraq's Sadr backs early elections in rare appearance
Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr has backed a call for early elections as his movement aims to take the post of prime minister
Iraq militia raids activists' houses in Najaf
Militia forces attacked houses in Iraq’s Najaf province on Saturday night, after a group of activists chanted slogans against Shia cleric ...
We needed a cultural revolution, not another uprising
The long read: Bahey el-Din Hassan explores how elites, who were unable to rise to the task of mounting organised collective action, caused the ...
Yemen, Syria named as 'most corrupt public sectors'
Middle Eastern countries have faired poorly in this years Corruption Perceptions Index, with Yemen and Syria being ranked as the worse for ...
The Iraq Report: Deadly terror in Baghdad suicide bombings
While there is obvious fury at the Islamic State, Iraqis have also expressed outrage at security forces and pro-Iran militias whom they blame ...
IS claims Baghdad twin bombing that killed 32
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing that killed 32 people and wounded 110 in Iraq's capital Baghdad.
12 murdered in Syria camp in two weeks: UN
Twelve murders took place in just over two weeks at a displaced camp in northeast Syria.
CNN anchor under fire over 'orientalist' Iraq war tweet
Wolf Blitzer posted a photo of National Guard troops in the Capitol and reminisced about Baghdad and Mosul, to the chagrin of many Twitter ...
Renewed protests in Nasiriyah demand release of detained activists
Protesters gathered in Nasiriyah and called on the Iraqi government to release detainees and end the abuses suffered by activists.
Asylum seekers protest conditions in UK military camp
Asylum seekers in a camp in Kent are peacefully protesting abysmal conditions.
Iran voices 'extreme concern' over US detainee rights
Tehran has mirrored the US in expressing 'extreme concern' over detainee rights.
A year after Soleimani's killing, tensions simmer in Iraq
In-depth: Iran has promised to avenge Soleimani's killing, but the proliferation of more independent armed militias in Iraq could be an ...
Iran, Israel and Turkey in a post-Arab Spring region
Analysis: Non-Arab powers have emerged as new regional centres of influence in the Middle East's changing geopolitical map.
Iraqis chanting anti-US slogans mark year since Soleimani killing
Pro-Iranian supporters, many dressed in black, massed in Baghdad's central Tahrir Square to also condemn Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi ...
British-Iranian crooner pays tribute to Soleimani with English-language ballad
The "world has become a total mess" since the killing of Qasem Soleimani last year, singer Hassan Tavakoli opines in the song.
The New Arab's Most Important Stories from 2020
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Iraqi Christians face an uphill battle for survival
In-depth: There are hopes that Pope Francis' historic visit could be a turning point for Iraqi Christians, a community ravaged by war and ...
Iraqi authorities inked a preliminary deal to obtain the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by early next year.
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