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Populist Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, speaks during a mews conference in Najaf, Iraq on November 18.

Iraqi Leaders Vow to Move Ahead After Dozens Quit Parliament

Iranian-backed groups are now expected to hold the majority in parliament after dozens of Iraqi lawmakers have resigned amid a prolonged political impasse

Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, on the poster, celebrate after the announcement of the results of the parliamentary elections in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq, in October.

No Way Out as Iraq’s Dangerous Post-election Impasse Deepens

Jim Fitton from Britain and Volker Waldmann from Germany are escorted in handcuffs outside a court in Baghdad, Iraq, May

Iraq Jails Briton Who 'Didn't Know' He Can't Take Ancient Pottery Sherds

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Iraqi lawmakers failed to elect a new president amid a parliamentary gridlock on Saturday.

Lawmakers Fail to Elect Iraqi President for Second Time, in Blow to Shi'ite Leader

An Iranian drone being armed. Haaretz reported this week that hundreds of Iranian drones were destroyed in an attack.

Spy vs. Spy, Drone vs. Cyberattack: Israel and Iran’s War Is Raging

Flags of participating states during a meeting of the joint commission on negotiations aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal in Vienna, Austria, December 9, 2021.

Iran's FM to Visit Russia Tuesday to Discuss Nuke Talks Crisis

A house damaged by an Iranian ballistic missile attack in Irbil, Iraq, Sunday.

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Covert Drone War Between Israel and Iran Goes Public With Missile Launch on Iraq

View of a damaged building in the aftermath of missile attacks in Irbil, Iraq, Sunday.

U.S. to Help Iraq Get Air Defense Capabilities, Sullivan Says After Iranian Attack

Iranian missiles strike Kurdish capital

Iran Launches Missiles at Israeli 'Strategic Centers' in Iraq

Chinese lecturer Zhiwei Hu speaks to students in the Chinese language department at Salahaddin University in Irbil.

China 'Is the Future,' and Langauge School in Iraqi Kurdistan May Be Proof

An unfired rocket found by the Iraqi Army pictured after a Katyusha rocket hit an Iraqi military base in Baghdad, Iraq, January 5.

Rockets Hit Baghdad Airport Compound Near U.S. Base, No Injuries Reported

Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr speaks after preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election were announced in October.

The Iraqi Cleric's Gamble to Sideline Iran-backed Factions in New Government

An unfired rocket found by the Iraqi Army is pictured after a Katyusha rocket hit an Iraqi military base in Baghdad, Iraq January 5

Rocket Hits Military Base Housing U.S. Forces in Iraq, No Casualties Reported

The drought in Iraq.

Analysis Analysis |

Iraq's Water Crisis Is Getting Dire – and Its Neighbors Aren't Helping

An Iraqi soldier walking past a mural depicting Pope Francis next to an Iraqi national flag drawn on a blast wall outside the Syriac Catholic Church of Our Lady of Deliverance in Baghdad, last March.

A Journey to Capture the Middle East's Declining Christian Community

The Iconic Tower skyscraper under construction at Egypt's New Administrative Capital megaproject, east of Cairo.

Analysis Analysis |

China's Financial Belt Is Tightening Its Hold Around the Middle East

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi attends a summit in Baghdad, in August.

Top Iranian General Visited Iraq After Attack on PM

Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, 'father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb,' at a public meeting along with members of the Jamaat-e-Islami party in Islamabad

Opinion Opinion |

How Pakistan's A.Q. Khan, Father of the 'Muslim Bomb,' Escaped Mossad Assassination

An Iraqi woman shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at a polling station during the parliamentary election in the Sadr city district of Baghdad, Iraq, today.

Amid Calls to Boycott Polls, Iraqis Vote in Early General Election

New arrivals heading to or exiting the mandatory COVID test after landing at Ben-Gurion Airport, earlier this month.

Hundreds Arrive in Israel From Iran and Other Enemy States, COVID Data Shows

President Ebrahim Raisi, right, and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Tehran, on Sunday.

Iraq's Prime Minister Becomes First Foreign Leader to Meet Iran's Raisi

Trash gathers in the heavily polluted Litani Rver, in Saghbin, Bekaa valley, eastern Lebanon, June 20, 2021.

Millions in Syria, Iraq Losing Access to Water, Power Amid Rising Temperatures

Ebrahim Raisi, then head of Iran's judiciary, registers his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections, in Tehran, Iran

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Attacking Israel, Hezbollah Knows Iran's New President Has Its Back

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Yair Lapid's Journey: From Late-night Host to Israel's Prime Minister

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Israel-Palestine Confederation: A Response to Eric Yoffie

Arab Voters Will Decide if Israel's Far-right Wins Power

Israel Is Heading for Its Most 'Jewish' Election Ever

American Judaism Is in Decline. That's Great News for American Jews

U.S. Official: West Bank Entry for Palestinian Americans Unrelated to Israeli Visa Waivers

'My Jewish Grandmother Has a Number on Her Arm, Why Does Israel Greet Me This Way?'

It’s Not Just the Holocaust. Israel Is Failing to Teach the History of the Jews

Israel and Poland Fight Over History, Truth - and Israeli Students