Suspected ISIS mastermind of Etihad bomb plot 'sentenced to death in Iraq'

Tarek Khayat and his brothers accused of attempting to bring down Sydney-Abu Dhabi flight in June 2017

Tens of thousands seek posts in Iraqi cabinet

More than a quarter of the 36,000 who applied on Tuesday meet the criteria set in online recruitment process

Iraqi special forces arrest 10 ISIS fundraisers in Baghdad and Erbil raids

The operation reportedly cuts off a major conduit of support to the militant group 

Turkey steps in as Iran cuts off water supplies to Iraq 

The water crisis in Iraq has reached a boiling point 

Iraqi beauty queen escapes to Jordan after targeting of women

Violence against women has reverberated across Iraq during the last few months

In Iraq's city of bookshops, theology and poetry rub spines

From Moqtada Al Sadr's uncle to Gertrude Bell, Najaf's old city has welcomed many famous guests

WATCH: Iraq looks to a rosier future 

Iraqi PM designate says reconstruction top of his agenda

Adel Abdul Mahdi said restoring Iraq's position in the world will also be a top priority

Tunisia extends state of emergency amid turmoil 

The extension comes ahead of tense legislative and presidential elections scheduled for next year 

Iraq’s Dawa Party is in decline

But don’t discount them entirely, observers warn