Iraq

Strike near US consulate risks ‘sabotaging’ nuclear deal negotiations

Islamic State’s Sami Jasim Muhammad al-Jaburi captured by by Iraqi security forces

President strikes deal with Iraqi PM to end two decades of fighting

Terror group finds new opportunities amid the global pandemic

Robert Campbell was investigated for 17 years over the death of teenager Said Shabram

Wartime leader celebrated as a hero but espoused racist views in his lifetime

Defence minister pledges to continue ‘relentless’ fight against jihadists

Tehran says it ‘starts no wars, but teaches lessons to those who do’

Terror group’s head thought to have been behind 2014 genocide of Yazidis in Iraq

Kata’ib Hezbollah is accused of attack that killed British soldier and 11 others

Base north of Baghdad hit by 18 Katyusha rockets in deadly attack

Nationwide protests intensify as activists call for overhaul of government following controversial appointment

Spies confirm identity of new Islamic State leader

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 14 January

Tehran has launched more than a dozen missiles at air bases in Iraq

Confusion after letter from US general announces ‘movement out of Iraq’

Former Navy Seal ‘positioning himself as an influencer’ following controversial war crimes pardon

Death of Qasem Soleimani ‘one of biggest developments in the Middle East for decades’

Pentagon says ‘decisive defensive action’ taken to prevent further US deaths

Iraq is caught in the middle of the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran

Latest killings come as protesters storm and torch Iranian consulate

Millions have taken to the streets across the globe this year demanding change

Investigators claim serious crimes were hushed up ‘for political reasons’

UN urges action as more than 300 people killed in violent clashes

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 5 November

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US withdrawal from Syrian-Turkish border fuels fears of resurgence of the jihadist group

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 8 October

US defence secretary says detaining foreign fighters in Syria is ‘untenable’

Syria no longer at the bottom of the worldwide peace rankings, but there is little to celebrate

As tensions rise in the region The Week explores why Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait nearly 30 years ago

Tehran to announce ‘reciprocal measures’ as tensions mount with the US

Uncertain future for war-torn nation amid power vacuum and economic crisis