Iraqis poised to vote under reformed election laws
Low turnout expected due to ‘apathy and despair’ among 25 million potential voters
Pope returns to Rome following historic tour of Iraq
Public health experts voice concerns around Covid-19 as crowds gathered to see pontiff
US allies express hope for fresh start after four years of Trump
World leaders congratulate Joe Biden on his victory in presidential election
Tens of thousands march in Baghdad to demand US expulsion
Protest at behest of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr comes in wake of Suleimani killing
Proposed rules for Trump impeachment trial outrage Democrats
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has ‘votes to proceed’ without co-operation of Democrats
Anti-poverty protests in Iraq leave a dozen dead
Violence grows as mass movement targets corruption and US-backed Shia government
Iraqis block roads in support of anti-government protests
Protesters calling for overhaul of system established after 2003 US-led invasion
Turkish invasion of Syria draws ire of Arab states
Disapproval of incursion echoes across Arab nations over ‘violation’ of international law
Ordinary Iranians pay a heavy price as tensions soar in Gulf
US sanctions inflaming tensions without punishing those responsible, say experts
Iran signs new trade and energy deals with Iraq
Agreements reinforce the close connections between the two majority Shia countries
Trump’s troop moves in Syria and Iraq could play into hands of Isis
Baghdad condemns US president’s plans to expand military in Iraq to ‘watch’ Iran
Trump says US may declare Isis defeated next week
President says coalition has reclaimed all territory held by terror group in Syria and Iraq
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