The militias that control the Druse religious minority’s heartland in southwestern Syria have resisted the new government’s attempts to bring all armed groups under its control.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - At least two suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militants were killed in an Iraqi strike on their ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi security forces on Tuesday arrested seven suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militants in ...

Trusted sources informed Asharq Al-Awsat that commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Forces Esmail Qaani has ...

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits travelling abroad, and it's an easy one to forget. They say that it can help you get to your destination faster ...

The Foreign Office is advising UK travelers to ensure they have the necessary documents before heading to the airport. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development ...

A security official said the operation was carried out by an airstrike in Anbar province, in western Iraq. A second official said the operation took place Thursday night but that al-Rifai’s ...

Iraq is looking to buy cargoes of liquefied natural gas for the first time as it faces uncertainty over supply from Iran, raising the prospect of electricity shortages. The country is in broad ...

Iraq faces worsening power shortages after the US cuts waivers tied to Iranian gas and electricity imports. Despite its oil and gas wealth, Iraq has suffered from decades of electricity shortages ...

The Tigris and Euphrates account for 98% of Iraq’s surface water. Turkey’s Southeastern Anatolia Project, a complex of 22 dams and 19 power plants to develop the southeastern provinces ...

Floodwaters from Iran Reach Iraqi Border Areas Meanwhile, in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province, the consequences of extreme weather were compounded by an influx of floodwaters from Iran. Yahya Qanbar, ...

ERBIL — An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Iraq’s Diyala province has infected around 1,700 livestock, primarily buffalo, with dozens of fatalities recorded, a source said on Monday. The ...