Iraq’s parliament has elected Nizar Amedi as the country’s new president, ending a political deadlock that had paralysed government formation. Amedi was nominated by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan ...

US journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in Baghdad on March 31 by an Iran-backed Shiite Iraqi militia, has been freed, two officials confirmed to Al-Monitor. The officials, who spoke on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Popular Mobilisation Forces men chant slogans against the ISIL (ISIS) in Tikrit, March 30, 2015. Iraqi forces continued their ...

Syria said its bases sustained a drone attack early Monday, just a day after Damascus announced it had discovered a tunnel network into Lebanon as the country faces increasing security threats related ...

An American journalist abducted in Baghdad last week has been released, the United States and Iraqi officials say, after negotiations involving a local group. Shelly Kittleson was freed on Tuesday ...

Shelly Kittleson, the American journalist who was kidnapped last week in Iraq, has been released. "I am pleased to announce the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was recently ...

Iraq earned the final spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Lions of Mesopotamia did so with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Bolivia in the intercontinental World Cup playoff final at Estadio BBVA in ...

DOHA — Qatar said Friday that no US combat or logistical operations targeting Iran were launched from Al Udeid Air Base, rejecting Iranian claims amid ongoing regional tensions. In an interview with ...

The Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Holding on Tuesday said the recent updates at its parent company “do not affect the operations or governance” of the company. The Financial Times ...