Iraq, long hit by decades of violence that shrank its regional role, has now turned from a victim of conflict to a country reclaiming its influential position in the Middle East, the top UN official ...

Sharaa, the interim president of Syria, was in Turkey on Friday when he was asked by a journalist if he intends to visit Iraq soon.A ...

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"We see this historic step as a long-awaited justice and a positive step towards achieving justice," said President Abdul ...

Images of Bashar al-Assad and his family were emblematic of the dynasty’s grip on Syria. Though remnants linger after the ...

Iraq had announced the dismissal of head coach Jesus Casas with just two games remaining in Asian qualification for the 2026 ...

What happened on April 13, 1975, would change the course of Lebanon. An attack on a bus in Beirut plunged the country into 15 ...

Alawi crosses the border from Iran into Iraq to sell his produce in the markets of Basra, which serve as a haven for Iranians ...

PEN America announced the finalists for their prestigious literary awards. The organization bestows the honor to authors and translators across genres, for their “dynamic and thought-provoking works ...

Many Iraqi Shiites have showcased a deep hatred of Syrian interim President Ahmad al Sharaa and his new government following ...