Iraq’s ambassador accreditation process has stalled amid a dispute between the KDP and PUK, leaving representatives of 10 countries waiting to formally begin their diplomatic assignments.

Iraq’s top judge, Faiq Zaidan, has called for amending the 2005 Constitution, reviving a debate over whether reform would end the country’s chronic political deadlock or simply give its sectarian quota system constitutional cover.

The Karak church attack quickly became more than a domestic security crisis; Jordan launched airstrikes in southern Syria, claiming to target ISIS-linked groups behind the assault.

Maysan Provincial Council head Mustafa Da’ir al-Muhammadawi threatened to declare civil disobedience and seek to separate the province from Iraq in protest against the closure of the Shib border crossing with Iran.

The attack on a church in Jordan’s southern Karak Governorate has raised concerns that the nature of the threats facing the kingdom may be changing, as a religious site becomes a target.

The seizure of explosives linked to Hezbollah has heightened tensions with the Lebanese government, raising questions about state sovereignty and the risk of internal confrontation.

The war against Iran has exposed Iraq’s dependence on oil exports, pushing Baghdad to diversify energy routes and partnerships.

Iraq formally ended the mission of the International Coalition forces fighting the Islamic State, a move Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government has framed as a transition into an era of full sovereignty and responsibility for the country’s security.

Iraq’s ban on Iranian flights has spiraled into a sovereignty clash, exposing Baghdad’s precarious balancing act between U.S. sanctions and Tehran’s influence

With Iraq teetering on the brink of Balkanization and a June 2027 deadline looming to rein in militias, a shadowy private meeting between Trump and al-Zaidy could decide the nation's fate.

United Nations forces are preparing to leave southern Lebanon as Israeli Occupation forces continue to consolidate their control over villages devastated by the war that began in early March 2026.

Syria’s agricultural recovery requires better water management, affordable financing, modern irrigation, and stronger cooperation among farmers.

Jordan seeks a central role in southern Syria to protect its northern border, limit the expansion of Israeli influence, preserve Syria’s territorial unity, and safeguard its political, security, and economic interests.

Syria faces the urgent task of determining the fate of hundreds of thousands of missing and forcibly disappeared people and giving their families long-awaited answers.

The growing possibility of a gradual withdrawal of Turkiye’s forces from northern Iraq is linked to the PKK’s disarmament and dissolution process, alongside Baghdad-Ankara security talks, Turkiye’s demand for security guarantees, and concerns over who would fill the resulting security vacuum.