Iraq

Director Ahmed Aldaradji says being at the Oscars could help retell the story of the conflict and shed light on the country’s film industry

Local officials say they will not dig up the grave after dead man's daughter reported hearing sounds

People still searching for loved ones after blaze ripped through party on Tuesday

Investigation blames lack of safety measures at hall where fireworks sparked inferno in Al Hamdaniyah, near Mosul

Guests were served spoiled food, officials say

Hundreds were celebrating a wedding in northern Nineveh province when tragedy struck

Another 150 people injured in incident after fireworks set event hall ablaze

The countries fought a devastating eight-year war in the 1980s but relations have been improving since 2003

Iraq ranks 157 out of 180 in Transparency International's corruption perceptions index

Speaking in New York during the UN General Assembly, he tells The National his government is committed to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kuwait

With assistance from the international community, the museum is scheduled to reopen in 2026

Oil-rich nation classified by UN as fifth most vulnerable country in world to climate change

Members of the US Congress and missing researcher's family are pressuring Baghdad to ensure her safe return six months after abduction

Baghdad has struggled to control the exchange rate amid mounting public anger over rising costs

Baghdad's foreign minister at UNGA said preparations for the trip were under way

Mohammed Shia Al Sudani also wants other countries to do more in the climate fight

Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, who next month completes his first year in office, is also set to highlight climate change and corruption concerns

Losses resulting from shutdown of conduit to Turkey estimated at more than $4 billion

Kurdistan Workers’ Party has carried out deadly attacks against the country for four decades

Says the teachings of his schools will last for generations