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 ...

Iraq is exploring alternatives to Iranian gas imports, including options in the Gulf, a government official said, as it seeks ...

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that a disarmament call from the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, started a new phase in the efforts for a ...

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 ...