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Mohammed Riyadh on the Tigris in Baghdad

Iraqi rower charts course from Tigris to international competition

Growing up on the banks of the river inspired Mohammed Riyadh to take up the sport

French minister urges Kurdish inclusion in Syria’s future

Iraqis reflect on Pope Francis's historic visit to Mosul

Iraq backs head of its Catholic church to succeed Pope Francis

Iraqi MP seeks legal action against Syria's Al Shara over Al Qaeda past

Iraq says it 'will never forget' Pope Francis's visit

Pope Francis's journeys of hope to Middle East created lasting mark

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Jordanian police stand outside the offices of the Islamic Action Front in Amman on Thursday. The Muslim Brotherhood-aligned party forms the biggest grouping in the country's parliament. Reuters

EditorialGovernments cannot ignore Muslim Brotherhood subversion

Fatih Birol, executive director of the IEA, speaks on day two of the Future of Energy Security summit. AFP

ExclusiveIEA chief: Geopolitical pressures increasing 'by the day' on global energy

Members of the Saudi special forces perform in a military parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AP

ExplainerA look at the biggest US–Saudi Arabia arms deals

Haneen Sayed, Lebanon's Minister of Social Affairs

Lebanon's economy cannot grow without social stability, warns minister

David McAllister, chairman of the European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Photo: European Parliament

InterviewEU says carefully observing US-Iran nuclear talks

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, walks towards the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the old city ahead of a memorial mass for Pope Francis on April 23. AFP

Beyond the HeadlinesWhy Christians in occupied Palestine may be at risk of disappearing

An Airbus A350 passes in front of the Sun in Vizslas, Hungary, April 13, 2022. In a world that is moving faster than ever, Europe cannot afford to be caught waiting behind closed gates. EPA

CommentEuropean aviation needs a flight path grounded in global opportunity

The UAE is 'making great strides' in its genomic research, according to Dr Soraya Bekkali. Photo: Alamy Stock

Middle East's role in medical science can help fight against rare diseases

Jordanian police stand outside the offices of the Islamic Action Front in Amman on Thursday. The Muslim Brotherhood-aligned party forms the biggest grouping in the country's parliament. Reuters

EditorialGovernments cannot ignore Muslim Brotherhood subversion

Fatih Birol, executive director of the IEA, speaks on day two of the Future of Energy Security summit. AFP

ExclusiveIEA chief: Geopolitical pressures increasing 'by the day' on global energy

Members of the Saudi special forces perform in a military parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AP

ExplainerA look at the biggest US–Saudi Arabia arms deals

Haneen Sayed, Lebanon's Minister of Social Affairs

Lebanon's economy cannot grow without social stability, warns minister

David McAllister, chairman of the European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Photo: European Parliament

InterviewEU says carefully observing US-Iran nuclear talks

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, walks towards the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the old city ahead of a memorial mass for Pope Francis on April 23. AFP

Beyond the HeadlinesWhy Christians in occupied Palestine may be at risk of disappearing

An Airbus A350 passes in front of the Sun in Vizslas, Hungary, April 13, 2022. In a world that is moving faster than ever, Europe cannot afford to be caught waiting behind closed gates. EPA

CommentEuropean aviation needs a flight path grounded in global opportunity

The UAE is 'making great strides' in its genomic research, according to Dr Soraya Bekkali. Photo: Alamy Stock

Middle East's role in medical science can help fight against rare diseases

Jordanian police stand outside the offices of the Islamic Action Front in Amman on Thursday. The Muslim Brotherhood-aligned party forms the biggest grouping in the country's parliament. Reuters

EditorialGovernments cannot ignore Muslim Brotherhood subversion

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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara speaks at a national dialogue conference in Damascus in February. Photo: Sana

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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim in Doha on Tuesday. Photo: Iraqi News Agency

Qatar brings together Syrian and Iraqi leaders to repair relations

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Iraq invites Syria’s leader to attend Arab Summit in Baghdad

Al Sudani confirms candidacy for Iraq elections in November

A pedestrian struggles to breathe as he walks along the side of a road through low visibility conditions due to a massive dust storm in Iraq's central city of Najaf on April 14, 2025. (Photo by Qassem al-KAABI / AFP)

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More than 1,800 people taken to hospital with breathing problems

Iraq declares scene of Saddam gas attack its 19th province

'Constructive' Iran-US talks in Oman draw regional optimism

How Iraq seeks to balance US and Iran ties

Iraq signs 27,000MW electricity deals with US companies

US calls for release of Dubai resident jailed in Iraq over contract dispute

Iraq to hold national parliamentary elections on November 11

President Sheikh Mohamed with Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, in Abu Dhabi. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed holds talks with Nechirvan Barzani

President of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region is on working visit to the Emirates

Who are the main Iran-backed militias in Iraq?

Robert Pether's family pleads for justice on anniversary of detention in Iraq

Iran-backed factions in Iraq discuss future roles amid pressure to disarm

CommentUS delegation's visit to Iraq is chance to deepen ties with Baghdad

AnalysisIraq’s outreach to Syria: Strategic shift or symbolic gesture?

UK police raid dozens of 'Turkish' barbers in money laundering crackdown

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani. AP

CommentUS delegation's visit to Iraq is chance to deepen ties with Baghdad

This new chapter promises a future rooted in mutual prosperity

AnalysisIraq’s outreach to Syria: Strategic shift or symbolic gesture?

UK police raid dozens of 'Turkish' barbers in money laundering crackdown

Iraqi writer Nussaibah Younis shortlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction

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