Iraq

Iraqi butcher gets 10 years’ jail for selling pork in holy city of Najaf

Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in Najaf, Iraq walking towards the holy city of Kerbala ahead of the ritual of Arbaeen on July 31.

Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

Satellite image shows damage to the East-West pipeline facility in the Hejaz Region, Saudi Arabia, on September 11, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT.

Oil pipeline hit by drones launched from Iraq, says Saudi Arabia

A satellite image showing black smoke rising in the vicinity of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline on Sept 10.

Donald Trump’s Iran campaign echoes the post-9/11 ‘forever wars’

Iraq may show how US can squeeze Iran’s trade partners

The Shorja wholesale market, as the U.S. administration suspends shipments of U.S. dollars to Iraq, in central Baghdad, Iraq, April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

Iraq's Australian coach Arnold renews contract for six months

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group I - Senegal v Iraq - Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada - June 26, 2026 Iraq coach Graham Arnold REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Iran says Tehran must overcome 'unjust sanctions' as U.S. ramps up economic pressure

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stands with members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces at the grave of Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed alongside Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike near Baghdad International Airport in January 2020, in Najaf, Iraq, August 21, 2026. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

Assad ruled Syria with iron fist before defeat in civil war

People gather beside a poster depicting ousted President Bashar al-Assad as Syrians celebrate after a Syrian court sentenced Assad and officials who served under his rule to death, in Idlib, Syria, August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri

Syria sentences ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over killings, torture

Then Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in 2023. A court sentenced him to death in absentia for “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity”.

Iraqi PM, Saudi intelligence chief discuss regional security as militias delay response

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Iraq would not allow its territory to be used to launch attacks or activities targeting any other country.

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