With elections approaching, Iraq’s future hinges on how it manages internal reforms amid rising US-Iran tensions that threaten its sovereignty and stability Seven months into US President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, Iraq finds itself at a critical juncture. Simmering US-Iran tensions, compounded by Israel’s war in …

The US is pressuring Iraq to curb Iranian influence through financial oversight, judicial reforms, and action against militias The United States has been quietly stepping up pressure on Baghdad for weeks in order to get it to disengage from Iran, three senior Iraqi officials have told The New Arab’s sister …

Israel is intentionally burying prospects for peace to destroy the idea of a Palestinian state, Jordan’s King Abdullah told world leaders. [Getty] Arab leaders on Tuesday condemned Israel for sabotaging negotiations to end the war in Gaza and warned the far-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will continue to …