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France tells Syria fighting ISIS is ‘priority'
Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot begins tour in Damascus before planned stops in Baghdad, Erbil and Beirut
Iran denies IRGC naval commander killed as explosions add to tension
Israel denies involvement as President Pezeshkian says foreign leaders seek to 'tear nation apart'
Israeli strikes kill two in southern Lebanon
Israeli military says it was targeting Hezbollah
Iraq urged to do more to protect women after ugly incident in Basra
Video of woman being harassed on New Year's Eve prompts calls for clampdown on gender-based violence
Al Maliki not expected to return for third term as Iraqi prime minister
Analysts suspect Mohammed Shia Al Sudani nominating his rival might be strategy to secure his own second term
Syria's Kurds granted rights in move that echoes Iraq
Recognition of Kurdish rights, language and culture now seen in Syria
US set to tighten oversight of Iraq's financial sector
Transactions under review for suspected links to terrorism, Washington's envoy says
AnalysisIran's protests push government closer towards reforms, experts say
Some believe that this time internal and external pressures could precipitate change
End of UN mission in Iraq seen as opportunity to assert sovereignty
Future co-operation with UN on economic and social challenges will be on equal footing, officials say
Turkey arrests suspected ISIS member over New Year attack plot
Intelligence operation in Malatya leads to capture of Ibrahim Burtakucin
Iraq must do more to protect Christians, says country's top Catholic official
Cardinal Sako urges authorities to work towards safeguarding Christian rights
AnalysisPower plays frustrate Iraq’s militia disarmament effort
Baghdad is expecting the US envoy to visit soon, according to sources
US President Trump taps Marine Corps General for Jerusalem security post
Maj Gen Sean Salene to become US security co-ordinator in Jerusalem
Iraq's former president Barham Salih selected as new UNHCR chief
Statesman will be the first Iraqi to assume the post if confirmed
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince meets UN Secretary General in Riyadh
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Antonio Guterres discuss current situation in region
