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Iraq

US President Donald Trump, right, with the new special envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya. Photo: Mark Savaya / Instagram

'Make Iraq great again': New US envoy in call for state control of armed groups

Mark Savaya says his mission is to help state move towards full sovereignty

MENA

Iraqi publisher seeks to promote Arab and Welsh cultures

Iraq awards $764 million contract to develop Baghdad airport

Iraq denies sentencing Syrian to death for praising President Al Shara

One killed in pipeline blast at oilfield in southern Iraq

PKK withdraws all forces from Turkey to advance peace process

Iraq and Syria seize drugs in joint operation against smuggling networks



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Palestinians show to the camera leaflets dropped by an Israeli drone warning people to stay away from the so-called yellow line in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

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The Grand Egyptian Museum is officially opening to the public on November 1. Reuters

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Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani represents a pragmatic faction hoping to reset Iran’s relations with the West. EPA

CommentHassan Rouhani wants to be the next Supreme Leader. Iran's hardliners won't have it

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, says the Fed will maintain its independence. Reuters

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Syrian interim President Ahmad Al Shara, left, speaks at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh on Wednesday. Mr Al Shara said the country chose 'reconstruction through investment, not aid'. Reuters

EditorialSyrians want to rebuild their country. Investors should help them

The Palmyra museum, Syria, where a mammoth reconstruction project will take place. Photo: Aliph

Palmyra museum damaged by shelling to be rebuilt with international funding

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US stresses need for urgency in disarming Iran-backed militias in Iraq

Presence of Tehran-aligned armed groups a sticking point in relations between Baghdad and Washington

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Iraqi migrant dies of heart attack in Libyan detention

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani met US President Donald Trump in Egypt last week. Getty

US forces to stay at Iraq's Ain Al Asad base to fight ISIS

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Two ISIS members killed in raid as group repositions in Syria

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A creative work made by a participant at art therapy workshops run by the Tarkib Organisation for Art and Culture in Baghdad. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National

Art therapy helps Iraqis heal from war, violence and trauma

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Iraq’s diplomatic reboot threatens credibility crisis abroad

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'Prolific' Iraqi people smugglers caught after yacht runs aground in UK

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There are mixed feelings about Iraq's current political parties' ability to amend the constitution. Illustration: The National

Twenty years on: Iraq's constitution faces renewed calls for change

For many Iraqis, the legislation promises rights on paper but fails to address many vital issues

MENA

Iraq manager Arnold insists pressure is on Saudi Arabia ahead of World Cup clash

Football

The longest two seconds in Gaza’s two years of war

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Iraq end Indonesia's World Cup dream and set up decider against Saudi Arabia

Football

Weekend EssayHow Iraq transcended the limits of its wartime constitution

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Turkey lifts ban on Iraq's Sulaymaniyah airport amid PKK peace process

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ExclusiveIraqi Kurds turn to risky Libya route to reach Europe

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani oversees the signing ceremony of an agreement with US oil company ExxonMobil to develop a major oilfield. Photo: PM office

Iraq signs Majoon oilfield development agreement with ExxonMobil

The US energy company was among the first western oil explorers allowed into Iraq in 2010 but decided to exit its primary investment last year

MENA

Iraqi MP disqualified from elections after criticism of Iran-backed militias

MENA

Al Qaeda-linked militant killed in Syria strike, US says

MENA

Miss Universe 2025: Middle East contestants from Palestine to UAE

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New York's Met museum sends 4,500-year-old ibex statue home to Iraq

MENA

Iraqi PM 'optimistic' about November elections

MENA

CommentThe experiences of Nadia Murad and Diane Foley should challenge us all

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The ibex statue, a Mesopotamian treasure, is being returned to Iraq. It was a resident of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for more than 50 years. Alamy

New York's Met museum sends 4,500-year-old ibex statue home to Iraq

Sculpture of wild goat had been in US for more than 50 years

MENA

Iraqi PM 'optimistic' about November elections

MENA

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