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US soldiers near a portrait of Saddam Hussein at the Iraq-Kuwait border in 1991 [Getty]
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Iraq's invasion of Kuwait haunts the region 36 years on

36 years after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, the war’s fallout continues to shape the region, with the worst consequences felt in Iraq itself

The New Arab Staff
02 August, 2026
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Iraqi court sentences 4 to prison for promoting Baath Party

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 May, 2026
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Iran: Even medieval rulers knew decapitation backfires

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Tanya Goudsouzian and Ibrahim al-Marashi

04 March, 2026
Saadoun al-Qaisi was hanged for crimes carried out under the previous regime of Saddam Hussein [Getty]
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Iraq executes former Saddam-era official Saadoun al-Qaisi

The New Arab Staff
09 February, 2026
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Safe Haven: Kurdish refugees' story told at Arcola Theatre

The New Arab Staff

Shahla Omar

23 January, 2026
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Bengal Tiger at Baghdad Zoo: Inside Iraq War's chaos and trauma

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

11 December, 2025
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Breaking down British-Iraqi trauma in Insane Asylum Seekers

The New Arab Staff

Shahla Omar

30 May, 2025
Iraqi filmmaker Hasan Hadi made history at Cannes, winning the Camera d’Or [Getty]
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Iraq's first ever director in Cannes wins best feature debut

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 May, 2025
Iraqi director Hasan Hadi
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The President's Cake: The Iraqi film winning praises at Cannes

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Alexander Durie

22 May, 2025
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MENA
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Iraq marks 37 years since 'Anfal genocide' amid justice demands

Dana Taib Menmy
15 April, 2025
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MENA
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Iraq arrests ex security official over Shia cleric execution

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 February, 2025
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Saddam Hussein to be featured in Call of Duty video game

The New Arab Staff
29 May, 2024
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Saddam Hussein statue in Iraqi Kurdistan sparks controversy

Dana Taib Menmy
14 March, 2024
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Iraq sentences Saddam's daughter for promoting banned Baath

Dana Taib Menmy
24 October, 2023
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Despite a dark past, Iraq's football future shines bright

Saoud Khalaf

Saoud Khalaf

20 July, 2023
Iraq
MENA
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Iraqi militia leader claims Saddam was of 'Indian origin'

The New Arab Staff
25 April, 2023
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The long, brutal history of enforced disappearances in Iraq

Paul Iddon
11 April, 2023
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Iraqi Kurds recall broken promises 20 years after invasion

Dana Taib Menmy
21 March, 2023
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Iraq War 20 years on: It wasn’t just ‘for oil’

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Nahed Elrayes

21 March, 2023
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MENA
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Twenty years on, Iraqis seek to escape the shadow of war

The New Arab Staff
20 March, 2023
Iraq War
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Out of sight: Iraq's TV archive lost to the war

Nazli Tarzi
20 March, 2023