Ahmed Mohammed

A view of the Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad, Iraq. [Murtadha Al-Sudani – Anadolu Agency]

'Heist of the Century': 12 Tax Officials Jailed as Iraq Seeks Extradition of Fugitive Mastermind
Middle East
10/07/2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the launch of Trump investment accounts in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2026. Photo: Mandel Ngan / AFP

Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire 'Over' But Agrees to Continue Talks
Middle East
10/07/2026
A gas processing plant in Artawi, located near Basra in southern Iraq. Photo: Hussein Faleh / AFP

Iraq's Al Basrah Ranked Most At-Risk City Worldwide in Global Extreme Heat Study
EnvironmentIraq
10/07/2026
Since 2014, the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) have been training Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in Kurdistan Region. Photo: Sebastian Wilke/ Bundeswehr/ DPA

Germany to Withdraw Troops from Erbil Following U.S. Drawdown Plans
Middle East
10/07/2026
Flammable gases burning from gas flares at the Havana oil field, west of Kirkuk. Photo: AFP

Global Gas Flaring Surges: UN Warns of Massive Health and Financial Costs with Russia, Iran, and Iraq Leading Emissions
EnvironmentIraq
09/07/2026

Kuwait Releases Five Iraqi Fishermen Following Diplomatic Talks in Kuwait City
Middle East
09/07/2026
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a cornerstone laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center at an abandon airport in East Jerusalem near the separation wall with the Israeli occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on July 5, 2026. (Photo by ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)

Netanyahu Warns U.S. F-35 Sale to Turkey Could Upend Middle East Balance
Middle East
07/07/2026
A small boat loaded with merchandise sails past the St Kitt's and Nevis-flagged container ship Marsa Victory in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Khasab in Oman's northern Musandam peninsula on June 25, 2025. Photo by Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images.

Second Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions
Middle East
07/07/2026
Desh Garima, an Indian-flagged tanker carrying crude oil that transited through the Strait of Hormuz, is seen docked at an offloading terminal along the coast in Mumbai on April 30, 2026.

India Ramps Up Oil Exploration After Middle East Energy Shock
BusinessMiddle East
05/07/2026
PUK President Bafel Jalal Talabani

Bafel Jalal Talabani Announces New Strategy Through Balance and Prosperity Agreement with New Generation Movement
Middle East
02/07/2026
PUK President Bafel Jalal Talabani and New Generation Movement leader Shaswar Abdulwahid officially signed a political alliance agreement at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Sulaymaniyah.

Shaswar Abdulwahid Reveals Details of Political Alliance Between PUK and New Generation, Warns of Risks Facing Kurdistan Region
Middle East
02/07/2026
A scene of the campaign to arrest parliamentarians on charges of corruption in Baghdad’s Green Zone.

Mass Arrests in Baghdad’s Green Zone Amid Anti-Terror and Anti-Corruption Operation
IraqKurdistan
28/06/2026
An image grabs obtained on June 25, 2026 from UGC images published on the official Instagram account of Venezuelan Deputy for the State of Barinas Wilmer Azuaje allegedly shows parts of the Simon Bolivar airport collapsing on June 25, 2026.

Twin Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela, Leaving 32 Dead and Hundreds Injured
World
25/06/2026
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani receives US Secretary of State Marco Rubio upon arrival at Bahrain International Airport near Manama on June 24, 2026. Photo: AFP

US Envoy Rubio Tours Gulf as Iran Talks Intensify
World
25/06/2026
People look for survivors at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs on June 14, 2026. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on June 14 the military had carried out strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, while Lebanese state media said a strike hit the Ghobeiry neighbourhood. (Photo by Ibrahim AMRO / AFP) /

Israeli Strikes Kill Seven in Lebanon Before Halt in Fighting
Middle East
21/06/2026
Police officers stand next to a building at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.

Ceasefire Talks in Switzerland Strained as Iran Shuts Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
21/06/2026
Basim Muhammad Khudair, Iraq’s Oil Minister

Iraq’s Oil Minister: Fields Ready, Exports Returning to Pre‑War Levels
Middle East
19/06/2026
An Iraqi family stands under the gushing waters at the Baghdad Water City as temperatures soar in Baghdad on June 12, 2024. Photo: AFP

Iraq Meteorology Predicts Heat Surge, Temperatures to Reach 50°C
Environment
19/06/2026
A man reads a copy of the Iranian daily newspaper Hamshahri bearing an image of the US president and a headline that reads "Gone with the wind" at a kiosk in Tehran on June 18, 2026.

Switzerland Postpones Middle East Peace Talks After U.S. Cancels Vance Visit
Middle East
19/06/2026
Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on June 19, 2026.

Israel Strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon Despite Ceasefire Deal
Middle East
19/06/2026