Iraqi president names Adel Abdul-Mahdi as next prime minister
Appointment of Shia politician by Kurdish president Barham Salih may help tackle country’s civic unrest say lawmakers
July 2017
The Guardian view on Mosul: the price of revenge
Editorial: There is growing evidence of abuses against suspected Islamic State members and their families. They will cost Iraq dear
January 2016
Tehran Bureau
Saudi Arabia and Iran need each other
Banafsheh Keynoush for Tehran Bureau
Since 1929, Riyadh and Tehran have severed relations three times, only to recognise that their ties needed to be repaired
August 2015
Defeating Isis in Syria is essential to prevent catastrophe
Frederic C Hof
Unlike in Iraq, Islamic State does not have a popular base in Syria – only Assad has made it possible for this criminal band to flourish. Western and regional forces must focus efforts here
July 2015
Tehran Bureau
What does the Iran nuclear deal mean for Iraq?
The landmark agreement leaves Iraqi public opinion divided along ethnic and sectarian lines
June 2015
Tariq Aziz, former aide to Saddam Hussein, dies in Iraqi hospital
Rick Perry deems Obama withdrawing troops from Iraq a 'national disgrace'
October 2014
Qassem Suleimani photo makeover reveals Iran’s new publicity strategy
Billions set aside for post-Saddam Iraq turned up in Lebanese bunker
September 2014
Iraqi government names new cabinet as Islamic State advance
UN to send investigators to Iraq over Islamic State 'atrocities'
