Sinan Mahmoud

First known meeting between leaders addresses 'rapid developments' in Syria

Al Shara fought in Iraq as member of Al Qaeda after 2003 US-led invasion

Joseph Aoun said Lebanon will not emulate Iraq's integration of PMF into security forces

Parliament passes long-delayed bill to help survivors of 1988 chemical attack that killed 5,000 Kurds

Discussions welcomed by Saudi Arabia and Iraq, while White House says negotiations were 'very positive'

Tehran's regional influence has weakened but it is aiming to keep a grip over Baghdad as it enters talks with Washington

Agreements for power plants and solar project 'part of strategic co-operation framework' with Washington, Baghdad says

Previous poll in 2021 was followed by year-long stalemate over formation of new government

Sources tell The National several groups are ready to disarm and engage in a political process

Iraq has long sought stability along its western border, where ISIS remnants and drug-trafficking networks remain major security concerns

Bill proposing more power for the paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces passes first reading in parliament

Country was a centre for producing and shipping Captagon, accounting for 80 per cent of global production

Lecturer at state-run Islamic Sciences College dismissed over comments on Facebook

Baghdad is seeking to offset imports from Iran amid US sanctions as summer looms

Three monumental doors reflect the coexistence of Muslims, Christians and Jewish communities that defined the city for centuries