Kurdistan
Iranian-backed drone attack kills Kurdish female member of opposition group
A Kurdish woman was killed in a drone strike in northern Iraq, suspected to be carried out by an Iran-backed militia targeting opposition groups.
Iraqi parliament appoints Kurdish Nizar Amedi as new president
Kurdistan Region of Iraq hopes ceasefire brings end to drone, missile attacks
Iranian-linked drone attack kills Kurdish couple in northern Iraq
Kurds celebrate Nowruz amid Iran tensions, Ramadan overlap and regional unrest
While widely celebrated, the holiday holds particular cultural and political significance for Kurds throughout the Middle East and diaspora communities worldwide.
In Iraq, Iran’s proxy militias open a third front in war against the US and Israel
BEHIND THE LINES: Statistics indicate that a determined Iranian and allied campaign is indeed underway in Iraq, making the country a third front in the current war.
Iranian-backed militia in Iraq sends mixed messages about new attacks - analysis
Kataib Hezbollah said it might pause attacks on US targets in Iraq, but its strict and unlikely conditions suggest strikes could resume soon.
Iraq turns to Kurdistan pipeline as Iran war chokes oil exports and economy - analysis
Baghdad has been seeking a deal to move oil through the Kurdistan Region to Turkey, but the Kurds want Iraq to lift the trade embargo it has imposed on the territory.
Iranian Kurdish dilemma: Should they fight for a free Kurdistan or risk being used? - opinion
As tensions rise with Iran, Kurds face a familiar dilemma: seize opportunity or risk repeating a long history of abandonment by global powers.
US-Israel airstrikes in Iran kill five civilians, including two children, Hengaw reports
Human rights group says it has gathered information on 310 civilians and 2,090 Iranian members of the security forces killed in two weeks of war.
Baghdad-Erbil oil feud threatens Iraq economy as Hormuz route remains cut off - analysis
Iraq has been cut off from trade via the Strait of Hormuz as the war with Iran has developed over the last two weeks.
Rising militia strikes leave Washington with few good choices in Iraq - analysis
The US Embassy in Baghdad has been warning US citizens in Iraq about threats for two weeks, since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28.
Iran-backed militias escalate drone attacks on US, Kurdistan targets in Iraq
Iran is also targeting Kurdish opposition groups in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq.
Drone strike hits Erbil refinery halting operations, Riyadh intercepts Iranian missiles, drones
A drone strike caused a fire at an Iraqi refinery, while Saudi Arabia intercepted Iranian missiles and drones targeting key regions.
