Sinan Mahmoud

Targets with links to Tehran have come under attack since the Iran-Israel escalation in April

Iran has long accused Iraqi Kurdistan of harbouring dissidents

All were ISIS militants, says official, in second execution after hanging of 13 prisoners last month

The government has increased fuel prices by up to 30 per cent to alleviate pressure on strained budget

Official says they will be settled in a camp for rehabilitation near Mosul and eventually released if they pass security checks

UAE company working with authorities to enhance security and allow the resumption of production at the Khor Mor plant

Iraq's plan to be a connector in the region is boosted by new agreements and Gulf investment

Country has shrugged off calls from human rights groups to reconsider capital punishment

Akkas field in Anbar province is believed to have reserves of 5.6 trillion cubic feet of gas

Unannounced cessation of hostilities is likely to continue until the first week of May

Baghdad and Ankara discussed the fight against Kurdish militants, water dispute and economic and energy co-operation

American base in Syria hit by at least five rockets launched from Iraq

The Turkish President will also visit Erbil, the provincial capital of the Kurdish region

National security adviser Qasim Al Araji tells The National that Baghdad is holding talks in bid to de-escalate regional tensions

Security officials say pieces of the weapons fired at the weekend were discovered in Erbil and Najaf