City fountains became impromptu rehearsal spaces this weekend as yodelers at a festival in Basel, Switzerland, squeezed in last-minute practice while cooling off during Europe’s June heat wave. At one ...

In a modest makeshift workshop tucked inside the crowded Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the soft sound of an oud ...

In the shattered heart of Nuseirat refugee camp, a 60‑year‑old luthier, Suhail Abu Shawish, works quietly on a makeshift ...

Shiite Muslims have marked Ashoura, a significant day on their calendar, with large gatherings in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and ...

The Trump administration has demanded that Iraqi leaders distance themselves from Iran and rein in Iran-linked militias that ...

The excavation of the ancient city of Ur revealed wealthy, powerful rulers. There’s a compelling case they were actually ...

From rock fan to cultural ambassador, Eyal Wahab has turned his Yemenite roots into a vibrant musical career. Anyone ...

An Iraqi militia commander said Thursday the United States would be “humiliated” if it attacks Iran, even as Baghdad sought to convey that embassies in the country are safe amid rising tensions with ...

American singer-songwriter and rapper Oliver Tree, 32, was one of six people killed on Sunday when two helicopters collided over the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Firefighters said one of the ...

Iraq and the UAE are fast-tracking alternative pipelines to reduce dependency on the Strait of Hormuz, which remains effectively shut. Oil comprised over half of Iraq's GDP in 2025 as the country ...

Iraq return to World Cup for first time since 1986 Iraq’s World Cup striker, Aymen Hussein, was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago’s O’Hare airport after arriving with the squad ...

Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base. By Erika Solomon and ...