View A Syrian refugee can teach us about hope and endurance ǀ View Then I met Shaza. A 30-year-old from Homs whose determination to work for a better future for everyone, despite all that she’s been through, put me to shame and busted the stereotype of a hopeless and desperate refugee wide open. 20/06/2019
France Christianity in Iraq 'will never die' insists Archbishop of Mosul Christianity in Iraq 'will never die' insists Archbishop of Mosul 30/05/2019
Iraq Watch: Retired teacher keeps kids off video games at Iraq street schoo Khamis Ali sets up his open-air classroom in the street outside his house. 10/05/2019
World Looted artefacts from Middle East sold in Europe via social media "Social media was a very important driver of (the Arab Spring) protests so it was only a matter of time before the looting and trafficking of antiquities would bleed into social media," Dr Amr Al-Azm, Professor Middle East History and Anthropology, told Euronews. 03/05/2019
world news What clues are in purported Al-Baghdadi video? Experts are scrutinising the purported video message from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for clues about his whereabouts and the terror organisation’s next moves. 30/04/2019
World So-called IS leader appears in alleged new video So-called Islamic State media network published on Monday what it said was a video message from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for the first time in five years. 29/04/2019
Iraq Mass grave of Kurd remains shown to relatives in Iraq's Anfal anniversary A mass grave discovered in a desert was shown to Iraq's president Barham Salih. Remains were shown to relatives. The president said that Iraq must never forget Saddam Hussein's crimes. 14/04/2019
Inspire Middle East The business of Oud, one of the world’s most expensive scents Oud has been a key ingredient of traditional Middle Eastern perfumes for thousands of years. The distinctive musky scent comes from the wood of the Indian and South American Agarwood tree. 05/04/2019
Inspire Middle East Mr. Erbil: the social media influencers styling up Iraq The gentlemen’s fashion club, Mr. Erbil is revamping style and culture in the Kurdish region in the northern part of Iraq. 05/04/2019
France Islamic State bride's daughter, 3, arrives back in France France has repatriated the toddler daughter of an IS bride who's been jailed for life in Iraq. 27/03/2019
Iraq Watch: Relics recovered from so-called Islamic State go on display During its occupation of Iraq, IS raided historical sites on what Unesco called 'an industrial scale' and used the loot to fund its operations. 27/03/2019
Iraq Anger and grief over the Iraq ferry disaster in which at least 95 people were killed The boat was loaded to five times its capacity, according to a local official. The Prime Minister of Iraq has called for the sacking of the regional Governor. 23/03/2019
Iraq Nearly 80 killed in Iraq after overloaded ferry sinks Officials told Reuters most of the victims were women and children who could not swim. 21/03/2019
Iraq Watch: Iraqi Kurds celebrate Nowruz with torchlit mountain procession Nowruz symbolises the passing of the dark season and the arrival of the season of light, but has also come to stand for Kurdish hopes for freedom and self-rule. 21/03/2019
world news Iraqi women social media influencers risk their lives Being a woman in Iraq can be restrictive; being a woman social media influencer can get you killed. 08/03/2019
World What is Europe's approach to repatriating ISIS members? We take a look at the different policies across countries in Europe for repatriating and rehabilitating recruits of the so-called Islamic State. 07/03/2019
world news IS-linked children face torture in Iraqi detention: report A new Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday found children with suspected links to the so-called Islamic State were facing torture and charges of terrorism under Iraqi and Kurdish authorities 06/03/2019
no comment Hundreds of Syrian civilians arrive at screening centre Hundreds of men, women and children, including supporters of the so-called Islamic State, continued to arrive at an open-air medical screening centre in the Syrian desert on Tuesday. 27/02/2019
Germany Germany responds to Trump appeal to take back ISIL fighters from Syria Germany can take back so-called Islamic State fighters captured in Syria only if the suspects have consular access, the interior ministry said on Sunday. Some 1,050 people have travelled from Germany to the warzone in Syria and Iraq since 2013 and about a third have already returned to Germany. 17/02/2019
Good Morning Europe Trump says 100% of so-called Islamic State territory could be liberated by next week US President told a gathering of senior officials at the State Department that he expected a formal announcement as early as next week. 07/02/2019
Iraq Iraq mass grave includes remains of children Police in northern Iraq say a mass grave contains remains of people executed by Islamic State militants including children 31/12/2018
Germany German suspect member of IS let 'slave girl die of thirst' An alleged member of the Islamic State who is of German origin is facing charges of war crimes after letting a young girl reduced to slavery die of thirst, a federal prosecutor said 29/12/2018
Iraq Royal Game of Ur: the ancient boardgame making a comeback in Iraq Once played by Egyptian Pharaohs and Mesopotamian Kings, the Royal Game of Ur is given a new lease of life in Iraq. 26/11/2018
Iraq Trump addresses reporter as 'Mr Kurd' Twitter users say US president is giving much-needed recognition to repressed group. 27/09/2018
Iraq Basra in state of alert Rockets fired on Iraq's second city as anti-government protests intensify 08/09/2018
Iran Strong earthquake hits northwest Iran A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the Iranian city of Kermanshah, killing two and wounding 241, the Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday. 26/08/2018
