Iraqi grocery store owner Abu Amjad al-Zubaidi is grappling with asthma, a condition his doctor blames on emissions from a nearby power plant that fills his Baghdad neighbourhood with noxious smoke.

Despite Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster last month in a lightning insurgency, the country’s dire economic conditions haven't changed ...

Iraq's parliament has passed a controversial set of amendments to its civil status law, effectively legalising child marriage for girls as young as nine. The new legislation allows unregistered ...

The prolonged shutdown of Kurdistan’s oil pipeline, coupled with a delayed parliamentary vote on production costs, has cost Iraq $25 billion in lost revenue, highlighting the high stakes of political ...

As a founding OPEC member, this development is anticipated to enhance Iraq's significance in global energy markets towards nearly 5 million bpd.

Kurdish PM asserts that any BP deal for Kirkuk oil fields in Iraq must involve Kurdish region, highlighting ongoing tensions with the central government.

The Iraqi parliament has passed an amnesty law that could lead to the release of thousands of prisoners, including Iraqis convicted of attacks on U.S. soldiers and people who fought for Islamic State, ...

The ongoing oil dispute between Baghdad and Kurdistan intensifies as US intervention sparks backlash and highlights the power ...

Baghdad and BP's negotiations over a major deal to redevelop Kirkuk's oil and gas fields must include Iraq's semi-autonomous ...

Opponents to the amendments say they effectively legalize child marriage in Iraq and mark a significant step backward for women's rights in the country. The passage of the amendments also sets a ...

The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.

The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.