WorldTurkey strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq20 targets of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, were 'destroyed' in the operation.01 Oct 11:39 PM
World'Flames started falling': Disaster strikes as fire rips through Iraqi wedding, killing at least 100As the music played, ceiling panels burst into flames.27 Sep 09:21 PM
WorldAt least 100 dead in Iraq wedding fireA deadly fire consumed an Iraq wedding hall, collapsing parts of the building.27 Sep 01:19 AM
WorldAirstrike on military airport in northern Iraq kills threeThe airport had recently been used as a place to train anti-terror units.18 Sep 10:53 PM
WorldBear loose on a plane, flight delayedPlane’s captain apologises to passengers for delay due to a bear being loose in the hold.06 Aug 06:54 PM
World'Shameful act': Protesters storm fortified 'Green Zone' in BaghdadHundreds of protesters have attempted to storm Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone.23 Jul 02:51 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeOpec+ nations make surprise output cuts of more than 1 million barrels a dayFinancial Times: Initiative to boost prices shows Saudi Arabia’s determination.02 Apr 09:07 PM
New ZealandGeoffrey Miller: NZ’s Middle East strategy, 20 years after the Iraq WarNZ may want to think about reopening its embassy in Baghdad – again.20 Mar 06:24 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldTwenty years on, a question lingers about Iraq: Why did the US invade?New York Times: Two decades on, debate still rages about weapons of mass destruction.20 Mar 06:00 AM
WorldUK govt admits tough new plan to stop Channel migrants 'pushes law'“If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed,” govt says.07 Mar 06:49 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelMichael Palin on lockdown inspiration; travel to North Korea, IraqThe Monty Python star talks to Herald Travel about his new book Into Iraq.27 Dec 06:00 PM
World'Taken by surprise': Syrian fighters didn't know killed man was IS leaderIslamic State group leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed in battle.01 Dec 05:18 PM
World'Killer robots': Israel deploys remote-controlled guns in West BankWeapons can fire tear gas, stun grenades, sponge-tipped bullets at Palestinian protesters.16 Nov 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelMichael Palin on lockdown inspiration; travel to North Korea, IraqThe Monty Python star talks to Herald Travel about his new book Into Iraq.17 Oct 06:00 PM
WorldClashes erupt after Iraqi Shiite cleric resigns, 15 deadMachine-gun fire echoed throughout central Baghdad as protesters stormed the Govt palace.30 Aug 03:43 AM
WorldGeorge W Bush faces backlash over 'brutal invasion of Iraq' gaffeThe former US president mistakenly referred to the Iraq war as 'wholly unjustified'.19 May 07:00 PM
WorldGeorge W Bush mistakenly condemns 'brutal invasion of Iraq'Former US president misspeaks as he decries Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine.19 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld'Russia lies in the most absurd and grotesque ways': Bellingcat founder"Information is a battleground": The digital investigators gathering war crimes evidence.19 Apr 11:32 PM
World'Outrageous attack': Iranian missiles reportedly hit US consulate in IraqAt least 12 ballistic missiles struck a US consulate in Iraq.13 Mar 12:44 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHidden Pentagon records reveal patterns of failure in deadly airstrikesNew York Times: Flawed intelligence, faulty targeting and years of civilian deaths.21 Dec 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld'Our boat was surrounded by dead bodies': Witnessing a migrant tragedyNew York Times: At least 27 people are believed to have died in channel tragedy.12 Dec 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThey twice gave up everything to flee Iraq. They keep getting sent backNew York Times: One family have tried twice to make it to Germany, only to be deported.29 Nov 05:00 AM
WorldMideast migrants stuck on EU doorstepThousands from the Middle East have been trying to cross into the EU in recent months.13 Nov 08:26 PM
WorldIraq PM condemns 'cowardly' rocket attackWorld leaders have condemned a failed attack on Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi.07 Nov 07:59 PM
WorldDeath by drones: Iraqi prime minister survives assassination attemptSeven security guards were injured in the attack.07 Nov 03:29 AM
World'Fake news': Trump's rant a day after Powell's deathTrump attacked Powell's record on Iraq and called him a 'Republican in name only'.19 Oct 08:49 PM
WorldIraqis do not forgive Colin PowellFor many Iraqis, Powell is remembered for making the case for war against their country.18 Oct 08:30 PM
WorldFormer US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies from Covid complicationsPresident Joe Biden says Powell 'embodied the highest ideals of a warrior and diplomat'.18 Oct 05:02 PM
WorldDeath and suffering in Iraq a painful legacy of 9/11 attacksBy the time the US withdrew in 2011, tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians were dead.13 Sep 02:33 AM
WorldWorld marks 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacksVictims' relatives and four US presidents paid their respects at Ground Zero.11 Sep 09:30 PM
WorldFrom 9/11's ashes, a new world took shape. It did not last9/11 meant a chance to reshape the post-Cold War world. The US squandered it.10 Sep 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionComment | After 9/11, we don't need less US intervention abroad, we need better US interventionTwenty years on from 9/11, what have we in the West learned?09 Sep 02:40 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Scars from 9/11 have only grownEditorial: Bush's 'war on terror' was an open-end escalation framed in religious rhetoric.06 Sep 05:00 PM
