A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into the Earth. Understanding why could help predict future earthquakes. Tectonic changes are forcing the Zagros Mountains ...

It is becoming a habit in Iraq that as soon as a new revolutionary ... to the rebellious Kurdish tribesmen holed up in the Zag ros Mountains. Latest to do so is President Abdul Salam Aref, who ...

Forced into sexual slavery at age 11, Mayada was sold seven times before she escaped ISIS. There are still 2,600 other women and girls missing in captivity today and their families want justice.

High in the mountains of northern Iraq’s Kurdistan region lies Amedi, a stunning fortress town that seems frozen in time. Stretching just one kilometre in length, this ancient settlement sits ...

Celebrations filled Iraq’s Kurdish region on Thursday as people gathered to mark Nowruz, the festival that welcomes spring ...

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon ...

As the sun set behind the mountains of Akre in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq Thursday, more than 1,500 volunteers climbed the steep hills, carrying burning torches as their ...