A Jacobin investigation reveals how Iraq’s southern marshes, the birthplace of early civilization, face ruin from ...

Archaeologists uncovered a boundary stone, used to mark land borders during the Roman Empire, dated to a period during which ...

Davos: Iraqi President Abdullatif al-Rashid described as “positive” US President Donald Trump’s commitment to peace, saying it was a step forward “in resolving conflicts in the world and Middle ...

The article explores why Syria, despite its early independence, was unable to establish a democracy, instead evolving into a ...

A stunning and informative graphic from the National Post. Why are we doing this? How can we possibly afford it? Over to you, Bill Kauffman. This is a good place to commend to you my TAC colleague ...

Although Erdogan might deplore the effect on Turkey’s domestic political scene, he may yet see an autonomous Kurdish region recognized within a new Syrian constitution.

Once the crown jewel of the ancient Assyrian empire, the archaeological site was ravaged by Islamic State (IS) fighters after they seized large areas of Iraq and neighbouring Syria in 2014.

“Because of his conviction here and the myriad problems with Iraq’s prison system, Mr. al-Tamir cannot safely be housed in an Iraqi prison,” the lawyers said in their 27-page filing.

A report on Wednesday revealed that Isaac was allegedly lured to Iraq under false promises of a better life. After reportedly suffering nearly two years of harsh abuse, severe physical assaults ...

Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...

Iraq has handed outspoken opposition figure and activist Salman Al Khalidi over to Kuwait, where he has been sentenced to prison. The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry announced it had taken custody of Al ...