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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.
Firsat Sofi, Erbil's governor died of coronavirus at the age of 42.
US denies Russian reports of major Syria troop withdrawal
Syrian regime media had reported the withdrawal of hundreds of American troops from Syria.
Syria Kurds transfer foreign families from crowded Al-Hol camp
Kurdish authorities have started to transfer foreign women and their children from an overcrowded camp in northeast Syria.
Blasts target US convoy in southern Iraq
A convoy transporting military equipment was hit by an IED on Sunday in Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar.
Kurdish authorities arrest journalist following Iraqi president's 'defamation' accusation
Journalist Bahroz Jaafer has been detained by Iraqi Kurdish authorities after Iraqi President Barham Saleh accused him of 'criminal defamation' over an article in which he criticised the leader
Explosions target two Iraqi bases, in latest rocket attacks
Rockets hit the Al-Taji and Speicher bases again on Monday evening.
Four new coronavirus cases in Syria's northeast spark concerns
The northeastern region has recorded a total of six cases, while medical supplies run scarce.
Syrian Kurdish authorities ban journalist who 'offended martyrs'
Rudaw reporter Vivian Fatah has been banned from reporting for two months after she said Syrian Kurdish fighters were 'killed' rather ...
Iraq's religious minorities fear plans to resettle IS families
Yazidi and Iraqi Christian communities who suffered atrocities at the hands of the extremist group fear the return of IS-affiliated families ...
Protesters shot after Iraq partially lifts coronavirus lockdown
A few demonstrators have remained in the epicentre of Iraq's protest movement, Tahrir Square, where on Tuesday they were shot at by unidentified ...
Syria Weekly: Kurdish authorities incensed over regime-WHO coronavirus 'cover-up'
Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in Syria.
Iraq records first death from coronavirus
Iraqi authorities announced further cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, raising the country's total to 32.
More Iraqi students join anti-government protests despite deadly crackdown
Iraqi school and university students joined anti-government protests in Baghdad and several other cities, despite the deaths of dozens of people ...
Kurdish journalist and family killed in northeastern Iraq
An Iraqi Kurdish journalist and his family were shot and killed by unknown gunmen in the city of Sulaymaniyah in northeastern Iraq.
Iraq confirms Israel behind 'some' Shia militia base attacks
An Iraqi parliamentarian and leading member of the paramilitary force said Iraq found Israel is "certainly" behind several attacks on Hashed al-Shaabi bases.
Iraqi Shia militia demands US troops withdraw
An Iraqi militia has threatened to attack US targets in Iraq.
Iraqi authorities condemn 'blasphemous' dance in Shia holy city
Iraqi authorities have taken offence to a performance by female dancers ahead of a football game in the holy city of Karbala.
Turkish mob attacks tourists displaying Iraqi-Kurdistan flag
A video has emerged on YouTube showing a mob in the Turkish town of Caykara attacking tourists who displayed the flag of Iraqi Kurdistan
American hardware store burned down in Iraq's Erbil
A local market in Erbil is severely damaged after a blaze broke out.
The dangers of destroying Iran's middle class through sanctions
Comment: Ironically, it's Iran's middle class who are most likely to help usher in a more liberal and democratic government. Destroying them is ...
Owners of Mosul ferry arrested after deadly disaster
Iraq's judiciary said the owners of a ferry that capsized in Mosul killing 100 people have been arrested.
Arrest warrant issued for Iraq governor over ferry disaster
An arrest warrant has been issued for Nawfel Akoub, the sacked governor of Nineveh province, after a ferry-disaster that killed a hundred people ...
Kuwaiti cleric prohibits inter-gender video gaming
A Kuwaiti cleric has caused controversy with a ruling prohibiting online gaming between men and women.
The YPG has vowed to prevent the Syrian regime from entering Manbij city.
Analysis: A visit to Iraq by Syria's Kurds could signify thawing relations, writes Paul Iddon.
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