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The Iraqi government is attempting to restore control over Sinjar, the Yazidi homeland previously controlled by a web of paramilitary organisations following its liberation from IS.
Comment: The brutal crackdown on anti-government protests is a dangerous way to react to the desperation of young, jobless people who have lost all trust in politics, writes Judit Neurink.
Why protests are raging in Iraqi Kurdistan
In-depth: With economic woes exacerbated by Covid-19 and the KRG's heavy-handed response to public anger, protests are expected to re-emerge in the future.
Iraq Report: Kurd-on-Kurd violence as protesters clash with police
Kurd-on-Kurd violence intensifies between the PKK and the KRG, while Iraq's October Revolution is being revived and continued.
Kurdish militants kill Iraqi Kurdish soldier: sources
PKK militants killed a member of the peshmerga units in northern Iraq.
Suspected PKK militants kill Iraqi Kurdish soldier
Militants from the anti-Turkish Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have killed a member of the Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces and wounded two others, officials in northern Iraq said.
Beirut blast raises fears in Iraq of weapons stockpiles
In Iraq, where weapons are stored in urban centres and unexploded bombs litter border areas, fears of a catastrophe are acute.
Iraqi Kurdistan fears entanglement in Turkey-UAE cold war
Analysis: Iraqi Kurdistan hopes to avoid becoming entangled in a regional cold war.
Bolton's book and why Trump betrayed the Kurds
Comment: Bolton's book shines a light on President Trump's crass dismissal of Kurdish sacrifices, writes Paul Iddon.
Yazidis face looming mental health crisis as Covid-19 spreads
The Covid-19 pandemic risks deepening a mental health crisis for traumatised Yazidis in Iraq, who are still recovering from the barbarity of the ...
The Iraq Report: Islamic State is making a comeback
The forces of the Islamic State are once more on the march.
Don't let Islamic State exploit coronavirus
Comment: IS will exploit any instability, including a potential humanitarian crisis caused by coronavirus, writes Paul Iddon.
Why Iraq is contemplating buying Russian missiles
Iraq is considering the purchase of yet more long-range missiles from Russia amid American and Iranian strikes on its soil.
What is next after Operation Peace Spring?
Although Turkey announced the end of their operations in northern Syria late last year, many unknowns still remain, as it is unclear what comes ...
Iraqi Kurds blast Hezbollah chief Nasrallah over IS comments
The Iraqi Kurdish authority has issued a scathing response to claims by Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah that former Kurdish ...
The significance of Qasem Soleimani's assassination
Qasem Soleimani's death has shocked the Middle East, but it might ultimately prove a more symbolic blow to Iran rather than a strategic one, writes Paul Iddon.
Worse than 1975: Trump's cynical betrayal of the Kurds
Comment: Paul Iddon details just how profoundly President Trump has betrayed the US' former Kurdish allies.
Iraqi Kurdistan elects Nechirvan Barzani as new president
Nechirvan Barzani, the nephew of former president Masoud Barzani, was elected by 68 Kurdish MPs amid a boycott by the Patriotic Union ...
Who did what to defeat the Islamic State group
Analysis: Given the multitude of nations and groups that contributed to the defeat of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, Paul Iddon ...
Middle East drone wars heat up in Yemen
Drones are being increasingly deployed by insurgents and militias to level the playing field against better-armed adversaries, reports James ...
The status of foreign troops in Iraq
Analysis: While many Iraqis oppose any foreign troop presence in their country, their leaders have often proven more selective about which ones ...
The future of US troops in Syria and Iraq
Analysis: With rising anti-US sentiment in both countries, President Trump may not be able to keep troops deployed, even if he wants to, notes ...
The Iraq Report: Thousands of children tortured by authorities
This week's round-up of under-reported news from Iraq focuses on the conditions necessary for a new rise of militancy, notably, the jailing of ...
The Iraq Report: Israel visits and child torture
The New Arab's round-up of under-reported stories from Iraq this week focuses on ties with Israel, reports of child torture and the fate of ...
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