PremiumPremiumWorldThe Iran cables: Secret documents show how Tehran wields power in IraqNew York Times: Leak of Iranian intelligence files reveals how Iran outmaneuvered the US.19 Nov 04:00 AM
WorldDeadly protests around the worldWhen people take their grievances to the streets, some pay the ultimate price.15 Nov 09:19 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAl-Baghdadi is dead, but the troubles of the Middle East are far from overNew York Times: Trump boasts of defeating the Isis. He's only showing how ignorant he is.29 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldIntelligence from Al-Baghdadi raid could reveal trove of Isis cluesNew York Times: Material seized from compound likely to contain new details about Isis.28 Oct 11:04 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldLeader's death will damage Isis, but not destroy itNew York Times: Isis' leaders may come and go, but the movement remains.28 Oct 08:02 PM
WorldRevealed: US troops pulled out of Syria going to Iraq, not homeDonald Trump had said he was 'Bringing soldiers home!'21 Oct 04:25 AM
World'Nightmare scenario': With Syria back in the picture, aid workers, journalists fleeFears as Syrian forces return to the region.15 Oct 06:50 AM
WorldDeadly protest: Iraqi security forces kill 94 in five daysNearly 4000 people have been wounded since Tuesday when protests started.05 Oct 10:35 PM
WorldAnalysis: Saudi oil attack part of dangerous new patternCOMMENT: Who is behind the attacks in the Persian Gulf this summer?17 Sep 06:24 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldIraq faces a new adversary: Crystal methNew York Times: Iraq's social order has frayed in the years following 2003 US invasion.17 Sep 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSerial rapist to be deported after nearly 22 years in jailA serial rapist is set to be deported and banned from returning to New Zealand.02 Sep 07:00 PM
WorldBoy, 4, dies from 'broken heart' after father killedBoy, 4, stopped eating and died from a stroke weeks after his father was killed in attack.30 Aug 06:36 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldIsis regaining strength in Iraq and SyriaNew York Times: Five months after territorial defeat, Isis conducting guerrilla attacks.19 Aug 11:29 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldShe's 14, disabled from a bomb and one of Iraq's top table tennis playersNew York Times: Hurt by a bomb, she saw little point in life. Then she found table tennis.29 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldFacebook connected her to a tattooed soldier in Iraq. Or so she thoughtNew York Times: She sent her Facebook friend money and became entwined in a global scam.29 Jul 03:46 AM
WorldTrue story behind notorious Isis videoThe full story behind this shocking IS video has been revealed for the first time.27 Jul 11:50 PM
New Zealand'We are all in this canoe together' - Mfat to Red Cross on search for Kiwi nurseMfat sent a Maori proverb to the ICRC after misunderstanding between the ICRC and NZ.04 Jul 06:35 AM
WorldNavy SEAL cried tears of 'freedom' after being acquitted of murderEdward Gallagher was accused of fatally stabbing an Islamic State prisoner.02 Jul 09:53 PM
WorldNavy SEAL trial exposes divide in normally secretive forceWhat started as chat in WhatsApp group ended up in court martial for a veteran Navy SEAL.30 Jun 05:47 PM
New ZealandRocket attack strikes near Kiwi soldiers in IraqRocket attack strikes near Kiwi soldiers' base in Iraq.18 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandPeters plays down claims Iraq troop decision was a 'Greens Win'The Greens used the hashtag #GreenWin to describe the decision – Winston's not so sure.11 Jun 04:31 AM
New Zealand'Time to go': NZ to pull troops out of Iraq by June 2020Ardern said when it comes to the mission in Iraq it was "time to go".10 Jun 05:14 AM
New ZealandWatch live: New Zealand to pull troops out of Iraq by June 2020Jacinda Ardern addressed media in her post-Cabinet press conference at 4pm.10 Jun 02:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUnwelcome visitors: Tourists from these countries find it tough to get a NZ visaAbout 66 per cent from Iraq declined compared with only 5 per cent from China.05 Jun 11:00 PM
TravelKiwi traveller dodging air strikes lifts lid on what Iraq is really likePreviously ravaged by war, a Kiwi tourist has revealed why travellers should go to Iraq.21 May 02:31 AM
WorldIf there is a war against the US, Iran won't be aloneHere's a look at Tehran's allies in the Mideast.17 May 08:01 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldIs a child of Isis just a child? Or a time bomb?NYT: Countries struggle with what to do with Isis' foreign fighters, women and children.08 May 09:09 PM
New ZealandTragic turn for elderly Kiwi couple stranded in CanadaA stopover in Canada turned into a two-and-a-half year struggle for a Kiwi family.07 May 06:30 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungComment | Why Ardern, Peters need to be careful on kidnapped nurseCOMMENT: The Government accepted reality and gave up pleading.15 Apr 12:48 AM
New Zealand'We just want her home' - plea by kidnapped nurse's familyLast plausible sighting of Louisa Akavi was the end of last year: Red Cross.14 Apr 11:15 PM
New ZealandRevealed: NZ nurse held hostage by Isis for 6 yearsFor five and half years, a New Zealand nurse has been an Islamic State hostage in Syria.14 Apr 09:03 PM
New Zealand'Hate crime': Muslim family shocked at muck dumped at their homeDirt dumped at Muslim family's door three days after mosque attacks.29 Mar 12:45 AM
WorldThe 'caliphate' is no more. But the Islamic State isn't finished yet.The war against the militants has come to an end, but experts voice caution.23 Mar 10:37 PM
OpinionRifat Audeh: Terrorism is disproportionately blamed on MuslimsComment: Terrorism is more often against Muslims than committed by them.21 Mar 04:00 PM
