Ever since its revolution in 1979, Iran has cultivated a network of proxies and friends throughout the Middle East. For years ...

For decades, Iran has worked to control Iraq, using money, militias, and political pressure. This has allowed Tehran to use ...

Iraq’s semi-autonomous north is grappling with a severe economic crisis, with many residents forced into massive personal debt.

After the U.S. moved to block Iraq's imports of electricity from Iran, Baghdad is looking to Qatar and Oman as possible options should Washington do the same regarding their trade in gas, the boss of ...

By Malak Shalaby Before modern borders, before passports, before Google Maps—these Middle Eastern countries were already thriving. From ancient civilizations to empires that shaped art, science, and ...

Nearly 20 years since Iraq created a new Constitution assuring that people of all religions and ethnicities would be ...

After months of legal and political wrangling, an amendment to Iraq's Personal Status Law that entered into force on February ...

Move to stop permitting Iraqi purchases of Iranian energy will tighten sanctions but stress a U.S. partner in the region.

Israel’s expansionist ambitions continue to drive the erasure of Palestine, raising the critical question: Can the US and ...