A Syrian government official says Syria has joined a global coalition against the Islamic State, but that Syria has not joined of the U.S.

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

Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced visit to Baghdad Monday, as the country is tearing itself apart. In a nearly two-hour meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister, Kerry said the U.S. will continue to work with the Iraqi government. Margaret ...

Iraqis head to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new 329-member parliament, amid high regional tensions and a struggle for stability in the Middle Eastern nation. More than 21 million people are eligible to vote,

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani tells Newsweek his vision of making his country a global trade, investment and innovation hub.

Why the election in Iraq is so important and what is at stake - Iraqis are at the polls for a crucial, historical parliamentary election

The U.S. military has begun reducing its mission in Iraq under an agreement made with Iraqi officials last year.

Iraq has pledged to bring all weapons under the control of the state, but that will not work so long as there is a U.S.-led coalition in the country that some Iraqi factions view as an occupying force,