The rise and fall of Muqtada al-Sadr…again

While Muqtada al-Sadr may be this week's biggest loser in Iraq, the country's battle for influence is still in full swing

Iraqi PMU commemorate 8th anniversary with revelation of new weaponry

The PMU was formed in 2014 after Iraqi cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani called on all Iraqis to volunteer to fight with the Iraqi army against ISIS militants who had nearly taken over the entire country

Exclusive interview with Hezbollah commander in Iraq: ‘The Americans did not fight ISIS’

The Cradle speaks with a senior Hezbollah military official in Iraq on the crucial role played by Iran’s late Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani in leading the resistance against ISIS.

Iraq fears possible conflict between rival parties

The political deadlock in Iraq is the longest lasting political crisis of the country's recent history since the US invasion in 2003

EXCLUSIVE: Iraqi civil war averted due to a phone call

The Cradle's sources confirm that the recent conflict in Iraq was indeed halted by a phone call – but it wasn't Hassan Nasrallah on the line

Iraq’s Fatah Alliance calls for investigation of PM assassination attempt

Hadi Ameri calls for a transparent investigation of the case, saying there are groups in Iraq seeking to ignite a Shia–Shia conflict