Donald Trump is trying to winding down conflicts throughout the Middle East. However, high-level engagement is also fraught with risks.

Asharq Al Awsat Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian called Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Friday to congratulate him on his "glorious success" in this week's parliamentary election.

In late October, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced the unilateral withdrawal of its fighters from Turkey to ...

Following Iraq's parliamentary election this week, the complex and often lengthy task of choosing the country's next leader ...

No party won enough seats to form a government on its own, likely setting up months of talks to select the next leader.

But the attack did inadvertently achieve something equally consequential: it opened the door to what could be one of the most important shifts in U.S. Middle East policy in decades. Not only was U.S.

Iraqi election officials announced the preliminary results of Iraq’s parliamentary elections Wednesday, showing continued ...

Retired Jewish actress Rebecca Schull, 96, and Negin Nader Bazrafkan, 35, are roommates. They’re bridging decades and faiths.

Once final results are confirmed, lawmakers are set to begin negotiations to nominate the prime minister — an often ...

The US and Israel are increasingly pressuring Baghdad to tackle Iran-backed militants, while weakened Iran sees Iraq as a ...

Iraqis are awaiting the preliminary results of Tuesday's election for a new parliament, as Washington watches closely and pressures Iraq's government to curb neighboring Iran's influence.