The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

Iraqi Court Suspends Zebari's Presidential Bid

Iraq's federal court on Sunday suspended former foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari's presidential bid while it looks into corruption allegations dating back to 2016, the state news agency reported, one day before parliament was due to elect a new president. Zebari, a prominent Kurdish politician who served as Iraq's foreign minister…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

Lebanon returns 337 artifacts of different eras to Iraq

Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture has handed over to Iraq 337 ancient artifacts that had been on display in a Lebanese museum for years

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

Iraq to delay selection of a new president, lawmakers say

Iraq's Supreme Court on Sunday suspended a former foreign minister's presidential bid over graft allegations and many lawmakers said they would boycott a Monday vote for a new head of state, prolonging a political standoff.

Reuters · Feb 6, 2022

Factbox: Pushed into the shadows, Islamic State still has global reach

(This February 4 story deletes incorrect description of Boko Haram as an affiliate of Al Qaeda in paragraph 14; corrects number of Islamic State affiliates in West and Central Africa in paragraph 15; relationship between Islamic State West Africa Province and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara in paragraph 17;…

Reuters · Feb 4, 2022

Iraqi militia attack on UAE a ‘message from Iran’

Analysts say drone strikes intended to put UAE on notice for its involvement in Yemen and Israel ties.

Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2022

Erdogan Says Turkey, Israel Can Jointly Bring Gas to Europe

Turkey and Israel can work together to carry Israeli natural gas to Europe and the two countries will discuss energy cooperation during talks next month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday. The two countries expelled their ambassadors in 2018 after a bitter falling-out.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 4, 2022

Erdogan says Turkey, Israel can jointly bring gas to Europe -media

Turkey and Israel can work together to carry Israeli natural gas to Europe and the two countries will discuss energy cooperation during talks next month, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 4, 2022

Commentary: When an ISIS leader is ‘taken off the battlefield,’ how much of a win is that for the US?

Although another Islamic State leader has been killed, the organization will endure in Iraq and Syria as long as the United States and its allies continue to substitute targeted killings for a more comprehensive counterterrorism strategy.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 4, 2022

Profile: Who was Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi?

Al-Qurayshi was a shadowy and brutal figure who led ISIL when under intense military pressure from US and allied forces.

Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2022

As economy collapses, some young Lebanese turn to militancy

Dozens of young men from Lebanon's impoverished north have disappeared in recent months, often re-emerging with the Islamic State group in Iraq

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022