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Iraq's FM says Ankara agreed to take back Turkish citizens among IS detainees moved from Syria
Iraq took in the detainees in an operation arranged with the United States after Kurdish forces retreated and shut down camps and prisons that had housed IS suspects for nearly a decade.
Iraq faces political crisis as, months after elections, they still lack clear leadership - analysis
Syria announces major drug bust through coordination with Iraq against Captagon trafficking
Iraq-Turkey tensions grow as Baghdad summons ambassador over 'interference' accusations
Paris court dismisses Jewish family's compensation claim against government for not paying rent
The claim sought unpaid rent from the French government for its use of the family's ancestral home in Iraq as an embassy.
Kurds in Iraq are powerbrokers in Iraq’s politics, but do they benefit? - analysis
Iraqi Shi’ite leaders arrived in Erbil for talks with Kurdish officials as political deadlock deepens over appointing a new president and prime minister.
ISIS numbers grow as Syrian instability continues, Iraq warns
In the rare interview, al-Shatri said Iraqi intelligence estimates suggest that ISIS’s presence in Syria has grown from roughly 2,000 fighters a year ago to as many as 10,000 terrorists today.
Iraq's former PM who helped fuel ISIS makes unlikely comeback - analysis
Nouri al-Maliki let ISIS take over a third of Iraq in 2014. He spent years in the political wilderness, but now he is angling for a third term as prime minister.
Iraq moves to reclaim Ain al-Assad as US-led coalition ends mission
Assad's base was one of the few places the US remained, until Iran targeted the base with ballistic missiles in 2020 in response to the US killing Soleimani.
After Iraq legalizes child marriage, Baghdad bridal market booms as young girls sold to older men
Iraq’s decision to introduce the Ja’fari law in January means that girls can be married based on perceived “maturity and physical capacity.”
A Kurdish crisis and a missing American: Iran’s expanding influence in Iraqi Kurdistan - opinion
An internal Kurdish power feud has triggered mass arrests, alleged executions, and the unresolved detention of an American veteran amid rising Iranian influence.
Baghdad’s showdown with Iranian-backed militias could reshape Iraq’s future - analysis
Calls grow to disarm the militias in Iraq, but Kataib Hezbollah refuses to comply.
Iran-backed militias reassert power in Iraq, proving the Islamic axis is still standing
BEHIND THE LINES: Despite setbacks, Iraq’s Iranian-backed militias continue to thrive politically, posing a lasting threat to Israel’s security.
Iraq backtracks on freezing Iran-backed groups’ funds, plans to revise terror list
The move will likely be welcomed by Washington, which has long sought to reduce Iran's influence in Iraq and other countries in the Middle East where Tehran has allies.
