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Iraqis poked fun at their former occupier after the storming of the US Congress.
An alleged cover-up of the killing of local activists in Basra reveals how a corrupt political network in southern Iraq is ready to do anything to remain in power.
Iraq's Kurdish authorities target media amid social unrest
As social unrest grows in Iraq's Kurdish region, media outlets are facing increasing pressure from authorities for their role in covering anti-government protests.
US military claims 'success' in hacking Islamic State
Documents released by the National Security Archive at George Washington University offer the most detailed look at Washington's ...
This is why Iran targeted Iraq's Ain al-Asad base
Explainer: In targeting Ain al-Asad, Iran wanted to send a message to Donald Trump.
The New Arab's 10 biggest stories of 2019
A revolution in Sudan. A new Turkish offensive in Syria. A controversial citizenship amendment in India. These are The New Arab's top 10 stories of 2019.
Turkey's ever-growing indigenous arms industry
Ankara is making substantial headway toward making the Turkish armed forces largely indigenous and self-sufficient.
Arabicity: Contemporary Arab Art
Book Club: The artworks featured in this book are bound by common themes, from Palestinian dispossession by Zionist colonisation, to the war in ...
'Communist militants' among US partners in Syria
Analysis: The Marxist-Leninist Communist Party, an underground faction classified as a terrorist organisation in Turkey, is an ally of the ...
Exclusive: 'I regret nothing,' says Bush-shoe-thrower ten years later
In an exclusive interview with The New Arab, Muntadher al-Zaidi recalls memories of watching his people die, throwing his shoe at the United ...
The Iraq Report: Mosul a dystopian wasteland after IS
Our weekly round-up of events in Iraq covers the anniversary of the defeat of the Islamic State group, and protests in Basra.
Yes, Arabs should forget about Palestine
Palestinians don't want a state so the Arab League can hold hands as they enter al-Aqsa. Palestinians need a state for their security, stability ...
Could Iran sustain a war against Israel in Syria?
Analysis: Any full-scale Israel-Iran war that begins in Syria will not end there, writes Paul Iddon.
'Hopeless Nation': Meet Mosul’s first rap collective
The New Arab Meets: Iraqi hip-hop artists Zayn Adam, Boika, MC Reko and Yabangi who blame the US-led fight against the Islamic State ...
Building militaries in fragile states: Comparing US and Iran
Comment: In comparison to Iran's remarkably successful record of building militaries and their associated states, the US has little to show, ...
Comment: The consolidation of the PMU into one homogenous a group is a complicated task for the Iraqi government, writes Mona Alami.
Inauspicious anniversaries and lessons unlearned
Comment: Since, 9/11, the Iraq War and the Arab Spring, Washington has failed to reset its relations with the Middle East, writes Emile Nakhleh.
Iraq 2003: A mechanical and wilful forgetting
Comment: The United States inflicted terrible damage on another people for no clear reason and no clear gain, writes Andrew Leber.
Operation Iraqi Freedom: The death of an army
Comment: The US' disastrous 2003 intervention saw America squander its opportunity to contain Iranian influence in Iraq when it took control 15 ...
The Iraq Report: Looking to a post-IS future
Analysis: Welcome to The New Arab's weekly digest of events in Iraq
Corrupt Iraqi officers 'releasing detained IS members for money'
An Iraqi lawmaker has said that corrupt military officers have been letting Islamic State fighters go free in exchange for cash, as ...
Iraq, coalition officials scramble to prevent another 'Mosul massacre'
Leaders from the US-led coalition and the Iraqi military will meet on Thursday to discuss preventing further incidents of mass civilian ...
Iraqi leader says Trump 'more engaged' in terror fight
Haider al-Abadi met Donald Trump at the White House on the 14th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq
Invading Kuwait cost Iraq its future
Summary: Following the liberation of Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, Western sanctions decimated Iraq's society, depriving its once ...
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