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While there is obvious fury at the Islamic State, Iraqis have also expressed outrage at security forces and pro-Iran militias whom they blame for Iraq's endemic insecurity.
Analysis: With Haftar's allies divided, questions loom about the LNA leader's future role in Libya.
Car bombs kill six in pro-Turkey north Syria: monitor
Children were among six people killed in two car bombings in Syria on Saturday.
Car bomb kills five in Turkish-controlled Syria: monitor
The Turkish defence ministry said two children had been killed and two civilians wounded.
Turkish opposition TV station shuts down over 'government pressure'
The Turkish channel Olay TV has shut down after only 26 days on air, following accusations that it had become too close to pro-Kurdish ...
Turkish police knock protesting opposition MP out of wheelchair
Musa Piroglu was protesting against the jailing of veteran Kurdish politician Leyla Guven when he was knocked over.
Iraq inks preliminary deal for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Iraqi authorities inked a preliminary deal to obtain the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by early next year.
Kurdish ex-MP sentenced to 22 years in jail
Leyla Guven, 56, was given a 22 year sentence on charges of joining "a terror group" and "disseminating terror propaganda".
Killing of Iraqi sisters by 'drunken brother' sparks outrage
A drunken man has allegedly murdered his sisters in a so-called honour killing that has sparked outcry and calls for protection of women against ...
The Iraq Report: Deadly unrest in Iraqi Kurdistan
With a crumbling economy, rampant corruption and unpaid salaries, Iraqi Kurdistan's woes are intricately linked to the wider problems the ...
How Putin's Russia helped crush the Arab Spring
Analysis: Putin has always endorsed authoritarian rule in the Middle East and Russia has profited significantly from the brutal subversion of ...
Iraq, Turkey agree to cooperate on extremist groups
Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters that he had agreed with his Iraqi counterpart to continue "our struggle against our common ...
Violence will only incite desperate young Kurds even more
Comment: The brutal crackdown on anti-government protests is a dangerous way to react to the desperation of young, jobless people who have lost ...
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 ...
Rights monitor accuses Iraqi-Kurdish authorities of violating human rights
The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has condemned Iraqi-Kurdish authorities after a violent crackdown on protesters.
Turkey hopes for 'good start' with Biden
Turkey has had a turbulent relationship with incumbent US President Donald Trump's administration but is hoping for better relations during the term of President-elect Joe Biden.
Iraq death toll rises amid crackdown on protests
Security forces in Iraq's northern Kurdish region fired live rounds at protesters, amid days of ongoing demonstrations against late salary ...
'One dead' in Iraq protests, police shut TV station
Demonstrations against the Kurdish regional government (KRG) and the region's main parties have broken out in recent days over months of public ...
Soldier dies in Turkish-controlled north Syria: Ministry
The Turkish soldier was killed during a skirmish with Kurdish militia forces.
British-Iraqi appointed as UK Covid-19 vaccine minister
Nadhim Zahawi, an Iraqi-born MP of Kurdish origin, will be in charge of the vaccine rollout in the UK.
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 11 killed
The Monday night clashes near the town of Ein Issa were triggered by an attack by Turkey-backed gunmen on SDF positions, according to a monitor.
Iraqi refugees face abuse over perceived IS links
Amnesty's regional director called on the Iraq's central authority and the Kurdish regional government to address the "collective punishment of ...
'Oldest Iranian', who claimed to be 139, has died
There has been no verified claims of anyone living beyond the age of 122.
Syria Insight: What to expect under the Biden administration
After Joe Biden's election win, Syrians are waiting for signs that he will take a more considered approach towards the country's civil war.
Authorities accuse the Democratic Society Congress of links to the PKK militant group.
Firsat Sofi, Erbil's governor died of coronavirus at the age of 42.
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