‘Even the olive tree became a target of hate’: Israeli settler attacks in Palestine

“The olive tree is therefore a universal tree, which has accompanied humanity for thousands of years, embodying its aspirations; because with its legendary longevity and ability to rise from its ashes, it reaches beyond the short-sightedness of the moment: planting an olive tree and eating its fruit is to join the chain of humanity” - Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO

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Minister discusses government's alleged withdrawal of over $1.9b from welfare fund

Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission has opened an investigation into the alleged use of social welfare funds by the finance ministry and Rafaidain Bank to pay salaries, the latter of which has denied any involvement in the withdrawal.

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Experts warn insufficient attention paid to water, climate in Iraqi election campaigning

Despite warnings from experts and international organizations, Iraq’s election campaigns are largely ignoring the country’s worsening water shortage and climate problems, with the threats of desertification and drought putting at risk the livelihoods of millions of Iraqis.

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Exclusive interview with Finnish-Kurdish Global Sumud Flotilla participant Renaz Ebrahimi

"Our histories are very similar: we should know what genocide looks like," Renaz Ebrahimi, who was detained by Israel for her participation in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, told The New Region, stressing the similarities between the Kurdish and Palestinian causes.

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Closed party offices, ongoing distrust: Dhi Qar politics still shaped by Tishreen protests

Seven years after the 2019 Tishreen protests, most political party offices in Iraq’s Dhi Qar Province remain closed or inactive, reflecting ongoing distrust between citizens and political groups.

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Iran’s currency zero-removal ‘negative signal’: Expert

“Removing four zeros from the currency doesn’t change much in reality. It’s like changing the scale on a thermometer, the numbers look smaller, but the temperature is still the same,” economic expert Mason Farhad Nariman told The New Region.

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East Amman on October 7: Exclusive interview with Palestinian diaspora community leader

In a ghettoized, majority-Palestinian neighborhood in Jordan's Amman, The New Region interviewed Talal al-Bargothe, a district leader of the Muslim Brotherhood–affiliated Islamic Action Front, at a rally on October 7, discussing Israel's genocide in Gaza, global solidarity, and the sentiments of the Palestinian diaspora.

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Sulaimani stray dog collection campaign marred by abuse

“This video shows how a soul is treated in Kurdistan in the year 2025, and will forever remain as a dark stain in history for the parties and individuals responsible for this matter,” an animal welfare group said, lamenting that the incident is a “small part” of a recurring pattern.

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Iraq at a crossroads as US accelerates troop withdrawal

The US has fast-tracked its troop withdrawal from key Iraqi bases, including Ain al-Asad and Victoria, while repositioning some forces to Erbil and neighboring countries, with experts raising fears of a security vacuum in their absence

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