Officials say US, Israel, Jordan and Iraq involved in rescue of 21-year-old who had been captured in Iraq A 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Iraq more than a decade ago has been freed from Gaza in an operation...
Former PhD student given four-year ‘deterrent sentence’ for conspiring to commit FGM and forced marriage A former PhD student has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for arranging to send a young girl to Iraq for female...
Phil Shiner sought up to £200,000 of legal aid funding to represent clients including Khuder Al-Sweady The former human rights lawyer Phil Shiner has pleaded guilty to fraud charges linked to claims made against Iraq war veterans....
My friend and mentor Ayatollah Sayyid al-Milani, who has died aged 80, belonged to that rare breed, a traditionally trained Muslim cleric who was also a trailblazer in the advancement of inter-religious understanding. Milani’s...
Top civil servant tried to persuade ex-defence secretary not to commission inquiry into UK military actions in Afghanistan, inquiry hears The former defence secretary Ben Wallace was advised by his permanent secretary that a public...
Ahead of the publication of his book about leadership – definitely not aimed at Keir Starmer – the former prime minister talks about relinquishing power, why he’s not fazed about a second Trump term and being an AI evangelist Ignore...
Seven American troops injured during battle in Anbar desert, says central command The US military and Iraq launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants in the Iraqi western desert that killed at least 15 people...
Alhan al-Salmani has lived through conflict and personal trauma, but she’s never given up. Now she has opened a kitchen, giving other women work and making lunches a culinary pleasure in Qaim The town of Qaim lies on the border of Iraq...
Opponents fear proposed bill could allow girls as young as nine to marry, erode women’s rights and give greater powers to clerics A draft law in Iraq that would allow the marriage of girls as young as nine has provoked protests across...
A decade after thousands were killed or displaced, many in the remaining community are still living in refugee camps Saturday marked exactly 10 years since Islamic State (IS) entered Iraq’s Sinjar province, displacing, killing and...
In assassinating Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, Israel has taken the regional brinkmanship to an unanticipated new level Tel Aviv, Hodeidah, Majdal Shams, Baghdad, Beirut and now Tehran. Although the parties involved are loath to acknowledge...
Officials and analysts warn of evidence of increased Islamic State and al-Qaida militant activity across Middle East Israel-Gaza war – live updates Security services across the Middle East fear the conflict in Gaza will allow Islamic...
Judgement deems one of Baghdadi’s widows complicit in crimes against Yazidi women An Iraqi court has issued a death sentence against one of the widows of the late Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, alleging that she was complicit...
Claimants who were onboard BA149 claim airline and Thatcher’s government knew of risk before they landed in 1990 British Airways (BA) passengers and crew taken hostage in Kuwait and used as human shields during Saddam Hussein’s invasion...
A decade after tens of thousands of Yazidis escaped an Islamic State attack many fear return to a home in ruins The Iraqi government has been accused of making the survivors of the Sinjar massacre fear for their future once more, almost...
This ancient gnostic religion has put down new roots across the globe, but the community faces broader challenges in the US In many ways, Shahad Darwish’s life in Michigan is just like anyone else’s. The 23-year-old is studying for a...
Ruthless prosecutor linked to thousands of executions who rose through the theocratic ranks to become the president of Iran The career of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, who has been killed in a helicopter crash aged 63, was defined by...
Annual tour shows war-torn capital is still alive with invention and reflection A buzz is building in the Bab al-Sharji neighbourhood in central Baghdad where preparations for an annual contemporary arts festival are underway. The city...
UN humanitarian office spokesman says hundreds of thousands of lives could be at risk and there would be a huge impact on aid operations Daniel Hurst is Guardian Australia’s foreign affairs and defence correspondent. The Australian...
Eight-member civil jury unable to reach verdict on whether Caci conspired with US soldiers to abuse detainees in Iraqi prison The trial of a US military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees in Iraq two decades...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi criminal court has sentenced a Russian-national terrorist to death over joining Islamic State militant group. “The Criminal Court... More The post Iraqi court sentences Russian terrorist to death over...
Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi fighter jets have killed twelve Islamic State members, including a prominent leader, southwest of Kirkuk, a security source from... More The post Iraqi troops kill 12 Islamic State militants, southwest of...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Two Islamic State members were arrested in an ambush by the Iraqi intelligence, after they infiltrated into the country coming... More The post Iraqi military arrests two Islamic State members after sneaking from...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The U.S.-led Coalition has carried out an airstrike against the border region with Iraq in Syria’s southern Hasaka in an... More The post U.S. Coalition carries out airstrike near Iraqi-Syrian borders, arrests...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) A civilian was wounded in a bomb blast, southeast of Baghdad, a police source was quoted saying on Thursday. Speaking... More The post Civilian wounded in bomb blast, southeast of Baghdad appeared first on Iraq...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraq’s ambassador to the vatican, a Kurd, has announced his intention to run for the post of president of the... More The post Iraqi ambassador to Vatican to nominate for president appeared first on Iraq news, the...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi parliament is holding an emergency session next Saturday to discuss political group’s objections to parliament elections results, according... More The post Iraqi parliament to discuss elections...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Denmark said Thursday it had pulled its special forces from Iraq after participating in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State... More The post Denmark pulls back special forces from Iraq: ministry appeared...
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Three Iraqi soldiers were wounded on Thursday repelling an attack by Islamic State militants on the borders with Syria, a... More The post Three Iraqi soldiers wounded in Islamic State attack at borders with Syria...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi Vice President Nuri al-Maliki has said that Iraq aspires for a strong government and improvement to citizens’ services after... More The post Iraq aspires for strong government: Maliki tells Mcgurk appeared...