As a founding OPEC member, this development is anticipated to enhance Iraq's significance in global energy markets towards nearly 5 million bpd.

Born in Baghdad, former track and field champion Aviva Ballas was one of Israel's top runners in the early 1970s. From her home in Switzerland, she recalls the stroke of luck that saved her from ...

AMMAN/BAGHDAD, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned the Israeli raid on the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.

The Iraqi parliament has passed an amnesty law that could lead to the release of thousands of prisoners, including Iraqis convicted of attacks on U.S. soldiers and people who fought for Islamic State, ...

Control over oil and gas has long been a source of tension between Baghdad and the Kurds, with Kirkuk - a region rich in hydrocarbons - at the centre of the dispute ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Thursday received Tobias Lindner, Minister of State ...

The ongoing oil dispute between Baghdad and Kurdistan intensifies as US intervention sparks backlash and highlights the power ...

Opponents to the amendments say they effectively legalize child marriage in Iraq and mark a significant step backward for women's rights in the country. The passage of the amendments also sets a ...

In Prime Target ’s case, the notion that prime numbers are critical to computer passwords gets extrapolated into a situation ...

The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.

By bnm Gulf bureau Iraq has awarded China's Shanghai SUS Environment Co. Ltd a $497mn contract to build the country's first ...