Iraq

Fire trucks stand next to the wreckage of a shopping center, after a massive overnight fire killed dozens of people, in al-Kut, Wasit province, Iraq, July 17, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Fire at Iraq mall kills 69, prime minister orders probe

Governor Mohammed al-Mayyeh announced a three-day period of mourning following the deadly blaze, which broke out on Wednesday in the town of Kut

War destroyed the Baghdad Museum, shattering symbols of culture and civilization. Photo: Reuters
The Big Picture

America’s war on heritage: How culture became collateral damage

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/Pool/File Photo
Middle East

Syria's Sharaa skips Iraq summit after firestorm over invitation

A vehicle carries the coffin of a commander from Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah armed group who was killed in what they called a "Zionist attack" in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday, during a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq September 22, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo
Middle East

Iran-backed militias in Iraq ready to disarm to avert Trump wrath

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani meets for the first regular session of the Council of Ministers in Baghdad, Iraq 28 October 2022. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Iraqi PM says Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed

A 3D-printed miniature model of US President-elect Donald Trump and the Iran flag are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
USA

Trump administration ends Iraq's waiver to buy Iranian electricity

Iraq dismisses Jerusalem as venue for soccer World-Cup match against Palestine
Sports

Iraq dismisses Jerusalem as venue for soccer World-Cup match against Palestine

Smoke billows near residential buildings in a picture taken from a drone in Aleppo, Syria December 3, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Hasano
Middle East

Syrian rebels advance close to Hama city, piling pressure on Assad and his allies

Iranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo
Middle East

Fuel oil smuggling network rakes in $1 billion for Iran and its proxies

A rebel fighter holds his weapon as he stands in front of a military vehicle in Menagh, north of Aleppo, Syria December 2, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano
Middle East

Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon's Hezbollah stays out: sources

Israel has for years been targeting what it has described as Iranian or Iran-backed targets in Syria. File Photo: AFP
Middle East

Pro-Iranian militias enter Syria from Iraq to aid beleaguered Syrian army

A mourner attends the funeral of a commander from Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah armed group during a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq September 22, 2024. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo
Middle East

Iraq tries to avoid regional fight as militias fire at Israel

The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2023. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo
Middle East

Iran preparing strike on Israel from Iraqi territory within days, Axios reports