Baghdad

Finding the Middle Ground in Iraq

This week, we look at Iraq's new prime minster, his anti-corruption campaign, and his efforts to steer Iraq between the warring US and Iran.

Hugo Goodridge

30 July, 2026

US embassy Iraq

Iraq

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Shelly Kittleson kidnapping prompts journalists to leave Iraq

The New Arab Staff

12 April, 2026

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Iraq

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Shelly Kittleson freed after being held hostage by Iraqi militia

The New Arab Staff

07 April, 2026

Iraqi soldiers guard the entrance to Fallujah Hospital the day after the victims of an airstrike on the healthcare center at the Habbaniyah military base

Iraq

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US and Iraq to 'intensify cooperation' against attacks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

28 March, 2026

A mourner holds a portrait of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 5, 2026, during a funeral procession for members of Iraq's pro-Iran paramilitary group Hezbollah Brigades

Iraq

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Iraqi pro-Iran group extends pause in US embassy attacks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

23 March, 2026

Missile hits house in Iraqi capital Baghdad

Iraq

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Overnight attacks target US centre at Baghdad airport: security officials

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

22 March, 2026

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US-Israel war on Iran

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Iraqi militia says will stop US embassy attacks under conditions

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

19 March, 2026

A fire burns outside the grounds of the US Embassy headquarters in Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone" on March 17, 2026 following a drone and rocket attack according to security officials

Iraq

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Iraqi security official says drone hits US embassy in Baghdad

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

18 March, 2026

The US flag flutters outside the US Embassy, seen across the Tigris River in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone on 17 March 2026. [Getty]

Iraq

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Drones and rockets slam into US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone

Dana Taib Menmy

17 March, 2026

Security is stationed outside the US Embassy is seen in Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone" on March 17, 2026. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images)

Iraq

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Drone, rocket attacks target US embassy, other sites in Baghdad

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

17 March, 2026

This picture shows a Baghdad airport terminal

US-Israel war on Iran

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Five wounded in rocket attack on Baghdad airport

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

15 March, 2026

A view of the United States Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq, where a missile attack was reported to have caused damage

Baghdad

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Explosions rock Baghdad as US embassy attacked

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

14 March, 2026

Members of Iraq's pro-Iran paramilitary group Hezbollah Brigades (Kataeb Hezbollah) stand on March 5, 2026, holding the group's banners during the funeral procesion of their comrades, killed in a strike the previous day in Baghdad.

Kataeb Hezbollah

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Two killed in strikes on Iraq targeting Iran-backed group

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

14 March, 2026

Sudani

Iraq

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Iraq scrambles to avoid spillover from US–Israel war on Iran

Dana Taib Menmy

05 March, 2026

Protests in Iraq after death of Iran leader Khamenei

Iraq

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Strikes kills eight Iran-backed fighters, anger mounts in Iraq

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

01 March, 2026

Talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran are ongoing in the Iraqi capital Baghdad [Getty]

Iraq

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IS suspects transferred from Syria to Iraq are interrogated in a Baghdad prison

The New Arab Staff

12 February, 2026

Pollution in the Tigris could endanger millions of Iraqis

Iraq

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Iraq watchdog warns of severe Tigris River pollution

The New Arab Staff

07 February, 2026