The visit of US CENTCOM Gen. Frank McKenzie to Baghdad this week comes as the United States restructures and consolidates force posture while bringing in more NATO advisers to Iraq.

Instead of simply using military means, Tehran will work the pliant political system in Baghdad to reduce US presence in the country, which could plunge Iraq into an even deeper crisis

For many Iraqis, the main fear now will be the prospect that their country will be the battleground in a protracted showdown between the United States and Iran.

Iraq's demonstrations are largely justified and entirely expected as the removal of the problems of sectarianism and insurgency have left the deep structural problems of Iraq’s government and its political economy exposed.

The tourism industry in Iraq is largely geared towards religious pilgrims, however, the country has much more to offer to the average tourist.

Iraq Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi has been busy meeting with regional leaders to expand the country's economic ties and promote an impartial political role in the Arab world.

Leaders of various religious groups in Iraq have been holding meetings in places such as Lalish, Karbala, and Baghdad to join hands for peace.

Iraq has received hundreds of Islamic State (ISIS) detainees from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and is preparing to try them in Iraqi courts according to local laws.

Despite an environmental crisis, award-winning expert Azzam Alwash believes that Iraq can revive its agriculture and become the breadbasket of the Middle East.

Jordan is on a mission to rejuvenate trade with its neighbour, Iraq, as regional competitors scramble for footholds in the country. However, Jordanian officials have voiced their concerns about competitiveness within the export sector.

Iraqi researcher: The irrigation systems in Iraq are outdated and damaged and need to be fixed for the country's agriculture industry to flourish. Many marshlands and cultivable lands have already been lost due to poor irrigation.

An impending threat to national security could emerge sooner rather than later if serious measures are not taken to address...

As street vendors and day labourers mixed in with hundreds of others making their rush hour journeys to work on...

Alliance of Kurdish mafia and IS fighters rallies to new banner, and surrender is the furthest thing from their minds

The powerful Hashd al-Shaabi brigades of Iraq reject calls to lay down their arms despite apparent end of war against ISIS.

The minority group has long been divided along sectarian lines – but recent events could bring greater unity. When fighters...