Revisiting the fall of Mosul: Who was to blame?

Mosul's surrender to ISIS has commonly been attributed to corruption and sectarianism by Baghdad, yet further investigation reveals the role of neighboring Turkey in the city’s fall.

Turkish consulate in Mosul targeted by missile attack

Iraqi resistance factions have vowed to drive the Turkish occupation army out of Iraq in the wake of their deadly attack on a tourist resort last week

Iraq’s ex-PM Adil Abdul-Mahdi: ‘The US doesn’t defeat terror, it only tries to balance it’

In an exclusive interview, The Cradle speaks to former Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, who reveals the challenges, foreign conspiracies, and controversies that defined his truncated two-year tenure, amidst political and economic turmoil that shook the nation.

US-backed Kurds warn of ISIS resurgence in Iraq, Syria

Large groups of ISIS fighters have escaped from a number of SDF-run prisons over the past year

Iraq, Syria foreign ministers meet to combat drug trade, terrorism

Twelve years after the start of the US-backed war against Syria, both countries continue to grapple with the aftermath

US seeks to build additional military base in Iraq’s Anbar

Both the US and Turkiye have used the pretext of fighting ISIS as a way to establish new bases in the war-torn country

US kills Syrian shepherd claiming he was Al-Qaeda leader

US military officials backed away from the claims following an investigation into the incident by the Washington Post

Turkish intelligence kills ISIS leader: Erdogan

The claim comes as Syria and Turkiye engage in talks to normalize relations following years of Turkish support for the extremist group

Kurdish extremists discuss plans for terror attack against Yazidis

Sectarian tensions in the Sinjar region of Iraq remain high after rumors spread on social media that Yazidis had destroyed a mosque

Looted antiquities returned to Yemen

War and conflict in West Asia have opened the door to the looting of the region’s antiquities

Yazidis protest return of Sunni Arab families to Sinjar

Controversy over who is to blame for the 2014 ISIS genocide against Yazidis continues to stir sectarian tensions

Halt of Kurdish oil exports has cost KRG $550m

Exports had been expected to resume following an agreement between Baghdad and Erbil on 4 April that critics say would reinforce corruption

PMU carries out security operation in Iraq’s Salah al-Din province

ISIS continues to launch sporadic attacks from its remote desert and mountain hideouts

Erbil, Baghdad reach preliminary agreement on oil export dispute

A prolonged halt on Kurdish oil exports could greatly damage the economy of the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region

Russia asks Iraq to reopen air corridor to Syria

Iran's use of Iraqi air space early in the Syria conflict proved crucial in defending the country from Al-Qaeda militants

White House urges Turkiye, Iraq to resume Kurdish oil exports

Kurdish oil exports to Turkiye since 2014 have been deemed illegal by an international court

Biden committed to continued US occupation of Syria

Attacks against US occupation troops in Syria have seen a marked increase over the past year

Independent Kurdistan in US interest: John Bolton

Bolton’s support for an independent Kurdish state in what is now northern Iraq highlights one of the key goals of neo-conservatives who conspired to launch the illegal invasion of the country with the world’s second-largest oil reserves

Baghdad wins arbitration over KRG crude exports to Turkiye

Meanwhile, the trading firm Trafigura also cut its ties with the KRG in January, further weakening the regional government's position

UK jets killed 29 civilians within two years in Iraq and Syria: Report

NATO forces have been responsible for countless war crimes committed during their occupation of Iraq and Syria

Erbil oil revenues to come under Iraqi supervision

The move continues a trend reversing aspects of Kurdish autonomy gained since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

Iraqi, KRG PMs meet to discuss ending disputes

Iraqi and Kurdish leaders affirm the need to resolve issues regarding the distribution of oil revenues and the status of Iraq's disputed territories

Iraqi resistance condemns Pentagon chief’s visit ahead of war anniversary

Top US military official Lloyd Austin claims US troops remain in Iraq to maintain stability, though the US has caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis in the past two decades

Anti-Qatar network funded by UAE in France: Report

The UAE network publishes a minimum of 100 articles annually, with many reinforcing claims that Qatar has ties with the Muslim Brotherhood

Turkish drone strike kills three YBS fighters in Sinjar

Turkish airstrikes in the region continue as Turkiye seeks to increase influence in former Ottoman territories

Top Arab parliamentarians in Syria for first visit since 2011

The Damascus visit of a delegation of Arab parliamentary leaders, led by Iraqi MP Muhammad Al-Halbousi, continues Iraq's strong support for Syria in recent years

Long-range Iranian cruise missile operational: IRGC general

Iranian cruise and ballistic missiles are now capable of targeting all US military bases in the region, IRGC General Amir Ali Hajizadeh has revealed

KRG calls for energy cooperation with Baghdad

The KRG's efforts to sideline Baghdad in exporting oil and gas via Turkiye has stalled efforts to develop the region's gas capability

Iraqi president, KRG minister discuss resolution of outstanding issues

Tensions remain between Erbil and Baghdad due to Kurdish oil exports to Israel via Turkiye and the independence of Peshmerga forces from the Iraqi army

Kurdistan Regional Government resumes oil exports to Turkiye

The export of Kurdish oil to Turkiye has long been controversial, as large amounts are purchased by Israel