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A PHOTO of displaced Iraqi Jews in 1951. The government hopes to give a voice to the story of the millions of Jewish refugees

The Jews, not Palestinians, were the ones who suffered ethnic cleansing

By LYN JULIUS

A Kurdish oil tanker is seen off the coast of Ashkelon

Iraq, Turkey talk on energy cooperation, oil exports, and trade ties

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF

The Kurdish victims from wax show scenes of the 1988 chemical weapons attack in the Kurdish town of Halabja at Halabja Museum, Iraq September 22, 2017. Picture taken September 22, 2017.

Kurdistan region marks 37 years since Halabja massacre

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Members of an Iraqi Shi'ite armed group sit in a vehicle after an attack by a drone strike on an Iran-backed militia headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2024.

Putting ISIS on the ropes: Did the US dent terrorism in Iraq?

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

ISIS fighters.

Trump: ISIS leader’s 'miserable life' ended in US strike in Iraq

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli-Russian hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov over a backdrop of Iraqi and Israeli flags.

Negotiations for hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov's release expected to begin, sources tell 'Post'

By AMICHAI STEIN

Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped in Iraq earlier this year by Iranian-backed terrorist group Kataib Hezbollah.

Will Iraq release Elizabeth Tsurkov two years after her kidnapping?

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped in Iraq earlier this year by Iranian-backed terrorist group Kataib Hezbollah.

Trump pushes Iraq to release Israeli-Russian hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF troops operate in Tulkarm, in the West Bank, March 6, 2025.

Israeli delegation to head to Doha, Hamas awaiting outcome of talks

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa disembarks from an airplane before a meeting in Amman, on February 26, 2025.

Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Iraq to discuss security cooperation in Amman

By REUTERS

A shirt bearing ISIS insignia, found on a terrorist who attempted to carry out a terror attack in Qalandiya, the West Bank, December 7, 2024.

Former Iraqi refugee in US provided material support to ISIS

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iran's and US' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022.

State Dept. says all waivers providing Iran economic relief are under review

By REUTERS

Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara and have far-reaching political and security consequences for the region,

Abdullah Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, regional leaders react

By REUTERS

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends a press conference, in Baghdad, Iraq April 22, 2024.

Iraq positions itself for diplomatic role in Mideast region

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

KURDISH PROTESTERS carry flags and a banner with a portrait of jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan during a demonstration against Turkey’s military action in northeastern Syria in Zurich, Switzerland, this week

Turkey says nine PKK fighters 'neutralized' in northern Iraq operation

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF