Red tape may feel like a modern-day frustration, but according to archaeologists, it's been a part of governance for millennia. Evidence from ancient Mesopotamia reveals that bureaucratic systems were ...

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Iraq’s semi-autonomous north is grappling with a severe economic crisis, with many residents forced into massive personal debt.

By Malak Shalaby Before modern borders, before passports, before Google Maps—these Middle Eastern countries were already thriving. From ancient civilizations to empires that shaped art, science, and ...

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, U.S. President Bush • Both leaders call for an immediate resumption of the U.N.'s oil-for-food program; Bush says more than half of Iraqis dep ...

As coalition forces increase pressure on Baghdad, ground troops will have an increasingly difficult and dangerous drive toward Iraq's capital city. Two CNN military analysts weighed in Saturday on the ...

Iraq’s Development Road aims to reduce dependence on oil by turning the country into a key trade corridor between Asia and Europe.

Huddled inside the Al Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad with his colleagues, CNN’s Bernard Shaw uttered a sentence that crackled over the airwaves to reach American televisions and change the world and cable ...

I don't feel strange in Beirut; Here is our own Iran. It is as if it is June 14th, January 13th, Baghdad, May 30th.

It was 2005, and then-Lt. Hegseth was the leader of a platoon posted to Forward Operating Base Falcon in Baghdad's Rashid neighborhood, an area torn by bitter sectarian fighting. "Needless to say ...

Error occured during this request! Please try again later. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Preparation has begun to build the al-Jazeera (Island) Irrigation Project in ...

Google Maps is one of the most useful navigational tools on Android. It enables people to preview a trip and plan for obstacles. However, knowing how to find where you are right now on the map is ...