Governor Omid Khoshnaw told VOA that many Sunni Arab leaders live in Irbil, benefiting from the security and quality of life in the Kurdish capital, with their children attending schools there.

the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party — the dominant Kurdish party in Iraq — in Irbil Sunday. Barzani’s office said in a statement that they discussed “the peace process in Turkey ...

Iraq is diversifying its energy strategy by reducing its reliance on Iranian gas. Baghdad is looking to secure LNG as it works to ramp up domestic gas production. Tensions between Baghdad and the ...

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part of President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure ...

Newroz Market sells made-to-order specialties — including shawarma — along with shelved delicacies shipped from across the globe. A bestseller is the store’s bread, made the same ...

The documentary, “Persecuted Christians in Iraq: An EWTN News Special,” premiered Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. Through a dialogue with Father Mazin Mattoka, president of the Monastery of the Martyrs Mar ...

But what takes years to build can collapse seemingly overnight. Iraq is the latest country in which many leaders are attempting to move out of Iran’s orbit. Last year, the Axis rapidly slid from ...

Initial talks with oil companies ended without agreement on key issues Iraq under U.S. pressure to resume Kurdish oil exports Kurdish oil contracts face legal challenges from Iraqi government ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s planning ministry on Monday released the official results of the country’s first nationwide census since 1987, revealing a nearly equal gender distribution and ...

You saw the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. You probably already purchased your Super Bowl T-shirt and hat. For those who want to go next level, there's a ...

Reusse: Gustavus, with a hometown kid as a force, overcomes St. John’s for the MIAC men’s basketball title A Turkish opposition party delegation arrived in Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish region ...

The BBC looks into the psychology behind travel souvenirs: why we buy them, their impact on local communities and the planet, and how we can shop more thoughtfully. On a recent backpacking trip ...