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Russia denies recruiting Iraqis to fight in war with Ukraine

The Russian diplomatic mission in Iraq denied recruiting Iraqis, saying only foreign residents of Russia who speak the language can join its army.

Dana Taib Menmy

14 November, 2025

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What the PKK's exit from Turkey means for the Middle East

Natacha Danon

13 November, 2025

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Iraqi PM Al-Sudani's coalition leads in national elections count

Dana Taib Menmy

13 November, 2025

Iraqi elections [Getty]

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Iraqis vote in general election at a crucial regional moment

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

11 November, 2025

Iraq’s elections: Democracy by proxy

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Iraq's elections: Democracy by proxy

Emad Hajjaj

11 November, 2025

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Iraqi elections

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Early voting in Iraq has high turnout, but also irregularities

Dana Taib Menmy

10 November, 2025

Members of Iraq's security forces cast their votes for the parliamentary elections using an electronic card system in Basra, Iraq on November 9, 2025.

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Iraqi forces, displaced people vote early ahead of election

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

09 November, 2025

Nouri al-Maliki, Chairman of the State of Law Coalition and former Prime Minister speaks during an election rally ahead of the general elections scheduled for November 11, in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7, 2025.

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What's at stake in Iraq's parliamentary election

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

08 November, 2025

Qais al-Khazali, head of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq, speaks during an event commemorating the 21st anniversary of the militia's creation, at a hotel in Baghdad on May 3, 2024. (Photo by MURTAJA LATEEF/AFP via Getty Images)

Qais al-Khazali

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Iraqi militia leader Qais al-Khazali seeks rebrand as politician

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

07 November, 2025

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council

Iraq

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Iraq clarifies Syrian youth's death sentence is 'not final'

Dana Taib Menmy

07 November, 2025

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Iraq's PMF says three killed in explosion near Baghdad

Dana Taib Menmy

07 November, 2025

Muqtada al-Sadr

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The Sadr gambit: Iraq's most powerful cleric plays the long game

Montadhar Naser

06 November, 2025

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Elizabeth Tsurkov

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NYT details torture and captivity of Elizabeth Tsurkov in Iraq

The New Arab Staff

06 November, 2025

Chenny

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Iraqis mark former US VP Dick Cheney's death with bitter silence

Dana Taib Menmy

06 November, 2025

Screengrab from X of aftermath of blast at PMF headquarters in Iraq

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Iraq explosion kills one PMF member amid Israeli war threats

The New Arab Staff

04 November, 2025

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Oversight is optional: How Iraqi democracy is being hollowed out

Hayder Al-Shakeri

04 November, 2025

Dick Cheney promoted misleading intelligence to justify the disastrous invasion of Iraq [Getty]

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Dick Cheney’s destructive policies still shape the Middle East

The New Arab Staff

04 November, 2025

A portrait of Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ahead of the parliamentary elections, in the central city of Najaf on 2 November 2025.

Iraq

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Iraq can disarm factions only when the US withdraws, PM says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 November, 2025

Iraqi militias

Iraq

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US warns Iraq against militia interference ahead of elections

Dana Taib Menmy

04 November, 2025

This picture taken on January 26, 2019 shows journalists filming outside the departure lounge and control tower of Sulaymaniyah International Airport

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Turkey flights to Iraq's Sulaimaniyah resume after ban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

03 November, 2025

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Iraqi Kurdistan

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Iraqi Kurdish migrant dies of 'starvation' in Libyan detention

Dana Taib Menmy

03 November, 2025