‘It was a horrifying scene’: Fire in Iraqi shopping centre kills at least 69
Survivors climbed from the roof of the Corniche Hypermarket in al-Kut city with the help of rescue teams
Iraq
Kurdish militants burn weapons in Iraq to start disarmament after decades of insurgency against Turkey
PKK decided to end its separatist struggle after public call to do so from its long-imprisoned leader
PKK to destroy weapons
Turkey, US and EU may lift designation as a terrorist group following destruction of arms
US is again betting that installing ‘our sonuvabitch’ will neutralise an adversary. It never does
Every 20 years the US and Israel attempt to remake the Middle East - always with catastrophic consequences
Two tribes: How Israel and Iran became enemies
The likelihood is that much of Iran’s nuclear capabilities remain intact, and despite calls for regime change there is no sign of Iranians rising up
‘Axis of Resistance’ in no position to help Iran
Self-preservation and national interest mean regional allies can do little more than express support
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran is in breach of negotiations
US pulls embassy staff from Middle East as threats emerge over potential Israel attack on Iran
Robert Pether’s wife shocked by his emaciated condition after he spent four years in an Iraqi jail
Engineer, who lived in Co Roscommon, was released on bail having spent four years in an Iraqi jail after a contract dispute
Robert Pether released on bail after four years in Iraqi jail
Australian citizen who had been living in Ireland was imprisoned over contract dispute with employer
The Great Betrayal: The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East by Fawaz A Gerges – engaging read for seasoned observers
The scope is perhaps too broad, and the prose a little dry, for this book to appeal to the general reader
‘Dedicated to the oppressed, refugees and marginalised’: How Pope Francis is remembered in Middle East
Late pontiff visited nine countries in the region and north Africa, cultivating ties between Christians and Muslims
If Warfare’s not an anti-war film, what is? Apocalypse Now? Don’t make me laugh
Most sensible people might be anti-war, but just as many are in favour of certain wars. And pacifism just doesn’t make for good cinema
Warfare review: Few US war films have come this close to acknowledging the true suffering of combat
Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza bring us within the US combatants’ claustrophobic bubble during the Iraq War
Britain to host international summit to combat people-smuggling gangs
Ministers and enforcement staff from 40 countries to meet over two days
The secret history of Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa
Is the man once known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani intent on moderating or a brutal strongman?
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis: A comedy about a rehabilitation programme for Islamic State brides
This smart, punchy book is destined to spark conversation, says Naoise Dolan. It deserves to be a massive hit
‘We’ve become used to being betrayed’: US aid cuts affect camps for people accused of Isis affiliation
Trump spending freeze threatens security arrangements and could make it harder to stop resurgence of Islamic State
Trump’s adoption of imperial manner is a function of failure
The essential question for Ireland is: to grovel or not to grovel?
Pope Francis says he escaped suicide bombing during visit to Iraq in 2021
Francis made the revelation in his upcoming autobiography, Spera (Hope), due to be published in January
Who are the Syrian rebels who have taken Damascus?
HTS founder Abu Muhammad al-Jolani participated in Iraqi insurgency against US as member of group that later became Islamic State
Syrian rebels claim to have reached Damascus suburbs in ‘final stage’ of offensive
State news agency denies rumours that Bashar al-Assad has left country as his 24-year rule comes under major pressure
Iraq bans alcohol in clubs and hotels as pro-Iranian Shias tighten grip
Iraqi critic says decision by pro-Iranian Shias marks attempt to ‘transform Baghdad into Kandahar’
Amrou Al-Kadhi: ‘Drag gives you a licence to sort of scare yourself and other people. But how do you bring that into your daily life?’
The performer and award-winning author discusses why and how he made his first film, Layla, a buoyant new drama concerning a British-Palestinian drag queen
Pete Hegseth: US army veteran, Fox News firebrand and now defence secretary nominee
Iraq and Afghanistan veteran gained notoriety by blaming ‘wokeness’ for US military failures. Now he is set to be in charge
Pragmatic Iran has been keen to avoid direct confrontation with Israel over Lebanon
US says Tehran is preparing to launch ballistic strikes at Israel, in what would amount to reversal of Iran’s longstanding policy
Nasrallah assassination marked by declarations of days of mourning and widespread condemnation
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urges Muslims to stand with Hizbullah in ‘confronting’ Israel
On Leadership by Tony Blair: The work of a mechanic, not a magician, and all the better for it
This is a work for those who want to understand the plumbing of government, not the grandeur and glamour of governing
Israel’s Lebanon offensive against Hizbullah leaves Iran in difficult situation
Firing Iranian ballistic missiles at Israel risks massive Israeli-US retaliation against Iran’s infrastructure
Israel and Hizbullah intensify air strikes and rocket attacks, edging closer to ‘all-out war’
At least seven people killed in Israeli strike on school compound in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp
‘I felt that life has no value and it’s better to die’: Yazidi woman on experience of being sexually enslaved by Isis
Shireen Khero, a Yazidi from Iraq, was abducted by Isis in 2014 but luckily escaped three years later. She is in Ireland to mark the 10th anniversary of Isis atrocities against the Yazidi community
Irish director of WHO polio programme dies while on holidays with family
Aidan O’Leary was described as a ‘true leader’ by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Look at the USA: A Diary of War and Home: Truth of photos fuels human sorrow
Peter van Agtmael’s unsettling photographs portray the misery and horror of violent conflict
Night of Power by Robert Fisk: A masterly work by a unique and gifted ‘historian of the present’
Posthumous book explores the post-9/11 years in the Middle East, setting his reporting against the background of centuries of meddling by western powers
Blurred military lines: When Defence Forces soldiers cross over into the world of private contractors
Some Irish soldiers - often looking for more pay - have worked in private security in overseas countries while on leave
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