During a recent visit to Baghdad, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for combined regional efforts to combat the PKK in Iraq ...

The Iraqi government is looking to gain control of Iranian-aligned armed groups that operate inside of Iraq but outside state ...

Iran holds tremendous sway inside Iraq despite the presence of US troops, setting up a tug-of-war for the incoming Trump ...

Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament ...

Armed revolution in neighbouring Syria has been viewed with concern ... coalition and Iraqi security forces and Iran-aligned factions. Iraq will only be reassured about Syria when it sees an ...

The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a transitional period.

Iran's loss of influence in Lebanon and Syria has helped to spark a shift in attitude among Arab leaders.

Negotiators Zero in on Potential Deal to Disarm Syria's Last Battleground By Jonathan Spicer, Tuvan Gumrukcu and Maya Gebeily ...

In Iraq, as in Syria, the imminent extinguishing of the mini-state of the so-called Islamic State (IS) is raising the question of whether U.S. objectives in Iraq ...

Iran and Russia have finalised a long-delayed cooperation agreement, reinforcing ties between the two countries just as they both face mounting geopolitical pressures. The 20-year deal, signed by ...

Iran holds tremendous sway with Iraqi armed ... They have attacked US troops in Iraq and Syria and targeted Israel with cruise missiles and drones. The US blamed them for a deadly drone attack ...