Politics

Kurdistan Parliament building. (Photo Parliament's media office)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Parliament warns political parties it will commit to holding elections on time

Anti-government demonstration in Baghdad, 2019. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq

Talks over Iraqi government formation reach deadlock

Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. (Photo: Iraqi Prime Minister's Office)

Iraq

UNAMI head meets Iraqi PM

Faysh Khabur border crossing between Kurdistan Region and north-east Syria. (Photo: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region-Rojava border crossing fully reopened: Official

The Pentagon building in Washington, Dec. 26, 2011. (Photo: Staff/AFP)

World

Pentagon chief orders reforms to reduce civilian deaths

The Iraqi Parliament. (Photo: Archive)

Iraq

Parliament sets February 7 as date to elect new Iraqi President

Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of Sadrist Movement, meeting with Hadi Al-Amiri, leader of Fatah Alliance. (Photo: al-Sadr's office)

Iraq

Al-Sadr arrives in Baghdad for final, decisive meeting with Shiite bloc ahead of government formation

KDP Politburo member Hoshyar Zebari (Photo: Hadi Mizban/AP)

Iraq

'Hoshyar Zebari will be the next President of Iraq': KDP official

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (Left) being received by Abu Dhabi Emirate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed in the UAE capital on Jan. 25, 2022. (Photo: KRG)

Middle East

Kurdistan PM leaves UAE with knowledge of 'stronger partnership between our nations'

Syrian Democratic Forces fighters stand on a roof next to their flag in the village of Baghouz, Deir al-Zor province, Syria, March 24, 2019 (Delil Soleiman / AFP).

Syria

Turkish-backed groups attack Tal Tamir district: SDF

Iraq

KDP welcomes Iraq's top court ruling inaugural parliamentary session as 'constitutional'

Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr (L) and President Masoud Barzani.

Iraq

KDP president, Iraq's Sadr talk gov't formation in call

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (Left) being received by Abu Dhabi Emirate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed in the UAE capital on Jan. 25, 2022. (Photo: KRG)

Middle East

Masrour Barzani, Mohammed bin Zayed talk expanding UAE-Kurdistan ties

Benjamin Briere, 36, who was arrested in May 2020 while travelling in Iran and is currently on hunger strike. (Photo: Saeid Dehghan's Twitter / AFP)

Iran

Iran jails French man for 8 years on spying charges

Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist movement. (Photo: Muqtada al-Sadr Twitter account)

Iraq

'Iraqi Federal Court has proven its independence and integrity': Sadr

The Supreme Judicial Council building in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq

'Parliament's Jan. 9 session was constitutional': Iraqi Federal Court