Iraq Prime Minister Kadhimi scrambling to head off threatened closure of US embassy in Baghdad amid fears move could lead to political and economic collapse.

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Musrafa al-Kadhimi, announced that a new committee will be formed to tackle major corruption cases and “exceptional crimes”.

Previous failures by successive governments of Iraq to solve the electricity crisis was one of the reasons for the popular protests.

Government officials describe killing of Hisham al-Hashemi, who had written about politics, Islamic State and role of Iran-backed militias in Iraq, as targeted killing.

Iraq’s US-trained Counter-Terrorism Services have taken on a more prominent role in operations in recent weeks under the new government.

Head of pro-Iran militia Asaib Ahl al-Haq Qais al-Khazali warns the Iraqi prime minister to steer clear of a clampdown or "lose everything.”

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has warned that the country's treasury is nearly empty as a result of low oil prices and the coronavirus lockdowns, and has called on the country's political parties for support.

Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi's aspirations must be 'turned into action urgently', says UN Special Representative for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert.

The new Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, also promises justice and compensation to relatives of people killed in last year's mass protests.

After months of deadlock, the Iraqi Parliament has approved the government proposed by Prime Minister-designate, Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

As Intelligence Chief Mustafa Al-Kadhimi prepares his cabinet, he appears to have broad support, and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units aren't blocking his way.

Syrian refugees in Turkey are being detained and reportedly deported back to Syria in the past month. According to observers, anti-refugee sentiment in the country is rising, in the country that once welcomed Syrians fleeing from civil war.

After years of being subjected to ISIS’ strict rule, the Libyan city of Sirte opened the Mustafa Tarrouq Cultural library. The library was named in memory of the founder of the city’s first Cultural library, which he established in the 1960s.

A new wave of young Iraqis hope to convey a more positive image of their country following its tumultuous recent history

Enduring two years of ISIS occupation in his hometown, an Iraqi artist sought to document what we witnessed through his art.

The Deir ez-Zour Province of eastern Syria is gripped with a Polio outbreak, exacerbated by the fighting that prevents vaccination