Ta’aliq—“to hang” in Arabic—is Iraqi slang for a torture technique that hoists victims into the air, their hands handcuffed ...

President Donald Trump deserves credit for working to ensure the new Syrian government has a shot at stability and success, ...

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

On November 11, Iraqis voted in the country’s sixth parliamentary election since 2006. More than 30 million people were ...

Tehran's sway over Baghdad is facing new challenges, with fatigued allies, US pressure and postwar regional shifts redefining Iran's influence in its most strategic neighbor.

After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm ...

France will help Iraq build better medical centers as well as give aid to equip and train Iraqi security forces, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told Iraqi officials during a weekend visit.

This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at why Iran needs the results of Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections to go its ...

President Bush lobbied Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to boost oil production and help the U.S. economy by forcing fuel costs down. Oil prices have peaked at $100 a barrel and are hovering just below triple ...

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure ...