Iraqi lawmaker Haibat al-Halbousi has been elected as the new speaker of the Iraqi parliament during the parliament’s opening ...

Iraq’s top leadership is divided along sectarian lines, with the president being Kurdish and the prime minister usually a Shi ...

Iraq’s Coordination Framework reduces prime ministerial candidates to four as Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and Nouri Al-Maliki ...

With 90% of Iranian-backed groups agreeing to surrender weapons, experts warn that secret stockpiles, divided loyalties, and ...

Deep in Iraq's southern desert, bulldozers and earthmovers spread layers of moist clay over sand dunes as part of a broader ...

The Iraqi parliament is set on Monday to hold its first session of the sixth legislative term amid political disputes over the election of a new house speaker, with Sunni parties entering the session ...

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Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are reportedly considering an initiative to disarm and place their weapons under government ...

The historic “land between two rivers” faces a crisis as the Tigris and Euphrates shrink dramatically amid severe drought and the increasing toll of upstream dams, helping create the country’s worst ...

More than a month after Iraq's parliamentary elections, the country's top leaders remain locked in talks to form a government ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Iraqi parliament is set to meet on Monday, during which the newly-elected lawmakers will be ...

Samantha Ellis’ memoir, "Always Carry Salt," explores struggling to come to terms with her lack of access to her family’s rich heritage.