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Pope Leo XIV met members of the Eastern Church during his first full week in charge at the Vatican. EPA

Bringer of peace: What the Middle East is expecting of Pope Leo

Leaders of the Eastern Church are urging the new pontiff to bridge ties between west and east

Postcard from MosulLong lost to time, northern gate of Al Nuri Mosque rises again

Arab Summit returns to Baghdad as Iraqis seek to reassert regional role

Falling oil prices take a toll on economic activity in Iraq, IMF says

Syrian leader to skip Arab Summit in Iraq after protests

PKK sets conditions for Turkey peace deal

Opec+ move to boost oil supply will not only affect Kazakhstan and Iraq

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and US President Donald Trump and at Qasr Al Watan. AFP

TrendingTrump wraps up Gulf trip in UAE and Turkey holds uncertain Ukraine talks

A SpaceX rocket carrying Starlink satellites after launching from Cape Canaveral in Florida. There are more than 7,100 Starlink satellites in service. Reuters

Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Bahrain

Singer-songwriter Johannes Pietsch goes by the stage name JJ. AFP

Eurovision finalist JJ: 'I discovered my love for music in Dubai'

Three Palestinian women who lived through the Nakba share their stories. The National

Special reportThe stories of three Palestinian women who lived through the Nakba

Ruby Chen, the father of hostage Itay Chen, during a visit to the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. Reuters

We deserve closure, father of Gaza hostage says

Spectators leave the Dharamsala stadium after the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned on May 8 amid heightened conflict along the India-Pakistan border. AFP

IPL restart offers return to routine for fans after shock of conflict

Palestinian-Dutch model Bella Hadid arrived for the screening of the film Partir un Jour (Bye Bye) in a backless look by Saint Laurent. AFP

Arab stars on Cannes red carpet, from Balqees Fathi to Bella Hadid

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt for the eighth time in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Photo: Paramount Pictures

ReviewMission: Impossible – Final Reckoning is a worthy ending

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and US President Donald Trump and at Qasr Al Watan. AFP

TrendingTrump wraps up Gulf trip in UAE and Turkey holds uncertain Ukraine talks

A SpaceX rocket carrying Starlink satellites after launching from Cape Canaveral in Florida. There are more than 7,100 Starlink satellites in service. Reuters

Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Bahrain

Singer-songwriter Johannes Pietsch goes by the stage name JJ. AFP

Eurovision finalist JJ: 'I discovered my love for music in Dubai'

Three Palestinian women who lived through the Nakba share their stories. The National

Special reportThe stories of three Palestinian women who lived through the Nakba

Ruby Chen, the father of hostage Itay Chen, during a visit to the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. Reuters

We deserve closure, father of Gaza hostage says

Spectators leave the Dharamsala stadium after the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned on May 8 amid heightened conflict along the India-Pakistan border. AFP

IPL restart offers return to routine for fans after shock of conflict

Palestinian-Dutch model Bella Hadid arrived for the screening of the film Partir un Jour (Bye Bye) in a backless look by Saint Laurent. AFP

Arab stars on Cannes red carpet, from Balqees Fathi to Bella Hadid

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt for the eighth time in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Photo: Paramount Pictures

ReviewMission: Impossible – Final Reckoning is a worthy ending

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and US President Donald Trump and at Qasr Al Watan. AFP

TrendingTrump wraps up Gulf trip in UAE and Turkey holds uncertain Ukraine talks

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Iraqi security troops stand guard as protesters march during a Labour Day rally in Baghdad. AFP

Baghdad bans protests during Arab Summit amid ire over Al Shara invitation

Arab League leaders will gather in Iraq this week for the first time since 2012

Iraq's Amyn on playing against Ronaldo, his love of Jeddah and World Cup dreams

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani in Ankara on Thursday. EPA

Turkey and Iraq call for progress on lucrative 'development road'

GCC backs Kuwait in its maritime dispute with Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani at Iraq's banking sector reform conference in Babylon Hotel, Baghdad, on April 7. AP

Syria's presence at Arab summit is essential, Iraqi PM says

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Iraqis protest maritime deal with Kuwait as court delays ruling

Lebanon can't rely on aid to save its heritage, says Culture Minister

Controversy in Iraq as it moves to reinstate maritime deal with Kuwait

President Sheikh Mohamed, French President Emmanuel Macron (second left) and Germany's Olaf Scholz at the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor launch at the G20 Summit in New Delhi. UAE Presidential Court

CommentThe UAE believes trade corridor projects can complement each other

The success of large-scale projects such as IMEC and BRI depends on whether stakeholders can be co-operative

Iraqi court drops forgery charges against former parliament speaker

ISIS suspect accused of inciting New Orleans truck attack arrested in Iraq

Syria's President Al Shara meets Iraqi delegation in Damascus

InterviewIraq's Cardinal Louis Sako hopes interfaith dialogue will be priority for next pope

Iraqi rower charts course from Tigris to international competition

French minister urges Kurdish inclusion in Syria’s future

Pope Francis at Hosh Al Bieaa Church Square in Mosul in 2021. He prayed amid the rubble of a city devastated during its occupation by ISIS. AP

Iraqis reflect on Pope Francis's historic visit to Mosul

Pontiff's mass amid the ruins of Mosul sent a message of hope after darkness of war

Iraq backs head of its Catholic church to succeed Pope Francis

Iraqi MP seeks legal action against Syria's Al Shara over Al Qaeda past

Iraq says it 'will never forget' Pope Francis's visit

Pope Francis's journeys of hope to Middle East created lasting mark

Iraqi MPs try to keep Syrian leader out of Arab Summit

AnalysisSyria’s pivotal week: Rivals and allies in diplomatic marathon to map recovery

Pope Francis at Hosh Al-Bieaa Church Square in Mosul in 2021. He prayed among the rubble of the city devastated by ISIS. AP

Pope Francis's journeys of hope to Middle East created lasting mark

Visits were landmark moments for people of all faiths in the Arab world

Iraqi MPs try to keep Syrian leader out of Arab Summit

AnalysisSyria’s pivotal week: Rivals and allies in diplomatic marathon to map recovery

Qatar brings together Syrian and Iraqi leaders to repair relations

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