Farzad Sharifi, director general of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts of Ilam province, said the agreement was reached during a visit by Ilam’s governor-general and an accompanying delegation ...

A drone attack on Iraq’s Khor Mor gasfield has forced the facility to suspend operations, cutting off power across much of the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, according to media reports. The attack ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. An Iraqi girl uses a lantern to do her homework in Baghdad 18 March 2006.

Everything remains open, and the second leg in Iraq will decide it all Iraqi's Merchas Ghazi (centre) is challenged by Harib Abdalla (right) and Nicolas Gimenez of the UAE during the 2026 World Cup ...

Honorary Research Fellow, City St George's, University of London Iraqis went to the polls on November 11 to vote in parliamentary elections. Preliminary results put the coalition of Iraq’s prime ...

Iraqis voted for a new parliament on Tuesday, with an unexpectedly high turnout of more than 55 per cent, at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region. Iraq, which has long been vulnerable ...

Mumbai’s Shia Muslim community has urged the government to allot land for conducting their religious rituals within the city. The demand has been backed by former MP Rahul Shewale, who has written to ...

Since the early twentieth century, Western think tanks have concluded that Iran’s greatest source of soft power lies not in its natural wealth or military strength, but in the unbreakable bond between ...

After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East. By Erika Solomon Reporting from Baghdad From rooftops to ...

On Tuesday, Iraqis from across the country will head to the polls to elect a new parliament. Analysts and observers believe the voter turnout will indicate whether Iraqis have any confidence left in ...

A “small force” of American troops will remain in Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Air Base in order to fight ISIS, Iraq’s prime minister announced today. The decision reverses plans for a full withdrawal of U.S.

ExxonMobil’s return to Iraq marks a major geopolitical shift, signaling renewed Western engagement. The U.S. oil giant’s comeback will center on developing the supergiant Majnoon oil field. Stronger U ...