The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday received Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region in the north of Iraq – where France still has troops as part of its fight against the Islamic State. Paris has supported Kurdistan since the early 1990s.

Iraq’s ancient Marshes abound with tales of the Tantal, a trickster that delights in its trickery.

"I hate George Bush almost as much as I hate Kate Bush" - Nikki Sixx, during the Iraq War

Washington has sent a warning to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, about Iranian anti-US provocation in the Middle East. This has been going on sporadically for years, but from October 17 to October 25 there was an increase, as Iran-backed militias in Syria and Iraq carried out 16 drone…

Iranian state-linked media report the US insisted Rajavi stay hidden and under supervision as part of a relocation deal.

IT was late Friday when Israeli forces expanded their ground offensive in Gaza.

The war in Gaza risks developing into a wider conflict, but for now, the actions seem to be more about messaging between Washington and Tehran

Syria is populated by a number of militias known to have strong ties to Iran

The strikes on two locations linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps came in retaliation for drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.

Defence secretary says strikes in response to attacks on US troops and warns others against triggering ‘broader regional conflict’

The White House earlier warned it would respond to attacks on its forces in Iraq and Syria at ‘time of our choosing’.