Iraq's oil and natural gas reserves hold great importance for Turkey, a country which is highly dependent on imports for energy consumption. Iraq has been struggling to stabilize politically since the US invaded in 2003 and removed the Baathist regime of Saddam...

The Israeli government announced on Thursday tenders to build 75 new housing units in Adam settlement in the north of Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem), a move that was strongly condemned by the Palestinians.  “Israel is seeking to surround Al-Quds with settlements by...

U.S. President Barack Obama announced the nominations of the two new ambassadors to Egypt and Iraq on Thursday, filling a critical diplomatic gap for the U.S.  Robert Stephen Beecroft, the current ambassador to Iraq, will assume the top diplomatic post in Cairo while...

UK politicians have demanded that Britons fighting in Syria have their passports withdrawn, calling the step "a vital tool" in preventing people from joining foreign conflicts. The recommendation appeared in a 246-page counter-terrorism report , published on Friday, from the...