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Legislators rejecting amendments to the law tried to block the start of the session by shouting and chanting close to the speaker podium.

Iraq's media regulator has ordered the cancellation of a Ramadan television series accused of portraying the country's tribal leaders as despots, following..

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqs parliament approved on Monday amendments to the elections law, a move that has angered independent lawmakers and small ...

The US has become entangled in a regional escalation pattern between Iran and Israel.

Tehran reinforces position in Iraq with border deal;  Syria heats up despite Arab rapprochement; Iraq-Turkey manage differences on water, oil, and PKK. 

What is needed is for Iraqis and the friends of Iraq – including Western governments – to learn the lesson of the new regime change in Iraq.

The slow-rolling regime change focused on capturing U.S.-supported institutions and turning them against U.S. interests, highlighting the threat that motivated, well-funded groups pose to developing democracies.

Analysis - As Iraq's neighbours, Iran and Saudi Arabia, pledge to restore diplomatic ties, the time might be right for New Zealand to take another look at the region, Geoffrey Miller writes.

It was a misguided and flimsy invasion of the country that resulted in sectarian violence

March 20 marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. MIT scholars discuss the history behind the war, lessons learned on state-building, and Iraq’s current political outlook.