The mountains of northern Iraq have for years been a sanctuary for Kurdish militants fighting a decades-long insurgency ...

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

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 ...

GUHARZE, Iraq — Iraqi Kurdish villagers ... was abandoned — about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) away, south of the mountain. He used to go back to the old village every now and then to farm ...