Turkish prosecutors on Sunday launched a probe into a pro-Kurdish MP suspected of having travelled to a Kurdish-controlled region of Iraq where 13 Turkish hostages were killed in a failed rescue.
Turkey probes pro-Kurd MP’s Iraq visit
Lawmaker is accused of being terrorist after visiting area where Turkish hostages died in botched rescue mission.
Iran closes Iraq border points to stem spread of coronavirus variant
Iran closed several crossing points with Iraq on Saturday in an effort to stem the spread of a mutant variant of coronavirus which the Iranian health minister said was entering from the neighbouring …
Rockets hit Iraq military airbase hosting US contractors
One person wounded as several rockets strike Iraq’s Balad airbase where a US defence company has its headquarters.
Iraq’s rogue militias: Who can stop them from attacking?
Nobody knows exactly who controls them, but this week’s rocket attack makes reining in Iraq’s new anti-US paramilitary groups even more urgent.
Yazidis’ region is in Turkey and Iran’s crosshairs after genocide
Warmongering from Ankara appears to be in line with its need to keep attacking Iraq and Syria using “fighting terrorism” as an excuse.
Seeking Fresh Start With Iraq, Biden Avoids Setting Red Lines With Iran
The administration’s measured response to a rocket attack in Erbil sharply contrasts with a Trump-era campaign against Iran that, more often than not, caught Iraq in the crossfire.
Aerial Attacks on Saudi Arabia Expose Vulnerability of U.S. Ally
Drones and missiles launched in the past month from Yemen and Iraq show gaps in air defenses, as Biden reconsiders U.S. policy in the region.
Old habits imperil Iraq as doctors warn of second virus wave
In the busy emergency room of Baghdad’s main public hospital, Ali Abbas stood face uncovered, waiting for his sickly father. Dozens of other patients and their relatives …
Turkey’s Erdogan exploits nationalism at home after Turks die in Iraq
Turkish citizens were killed in northern Iraq during military operations against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Turkey says it’s a terror organization and is using it to malign opposition …