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Five years after defeat of jihadis, there are signs of fragile economic growth in area known as resistance hotbed
Trial of IS member highlights Germany’s pioneering role in prosecuting suspected Middle East war criminals
Passengers were used as ‘human shields’ during Gulf war after government failed to warn British Airways against landing
Families returning to Anbar province are allowing women to work, drive and abandon the veil
An assassination attempt on the country’s prime minister has raised fresh questions about militias backed by Iran
Tensions are high as pro-Tehran political factions contest October election results
The country can generate green industries and sustainable energy to combat threat of drought and desertification
Country’s democratic experiment fails to deliver 18 years after US-led invasion
The scion of a revered cleric positioned himself as an outsider but has been drawn into Iraq’s corrupt politics
Sectarian politics have blighted the country, leaving voters disillusioned with their leaders
Fatah Alliance loses more than half its seats but threat of violence from militias remains
Populist warlord-turned-cleric helped by low turnout in parliamentary ballot
Leading member of terrorist group apprehended in cross-border operation
Thousands took to streets to demand democratic overhaul but flawed reform means turnout likely to be low
Populist cleric viewed in west as potential buffer against Iran determined to cement power
French group funds renewables push with fossil fuel projects in complex jurisdictions
Government says deal is ‘biggest investment by a western company’ in the country
Longtime rivals attend conference aimed at reducing Middle East tensions
Struggles for political freedom in the Arab world bode ill for the global fight against autocracy
Dissenting voices are being silenced by ‘paramilitaries clinging to power’
Latif Al Ani’s shots from 1960s Iraq evoke a lost era, among a rich offering that moves right up to today
Many fossil fuel-dependent economies will struggle to diversify despite intense pressure to hit 2050 targets
Iraq’s infrastructure has been crippled by decades of neglect despite oil wealth
It seems safe to predict that conflict will persist in the troubled country after US forces have left
Having survived Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’, hardliners seek to ram home their political advantage over reformist rivals
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