The performer and award-winning author discusses why and how he made his first film, Layla, a buoyant new drama concerning a British-Palestinian drag queen
Iraq and Afghanistan veteran gained notoriety by blaming ‘wokeness’ for US military failures. Now he is set to be in charge
US says Tehran is preparing to launch ballistic strikes at Israel, in what would amount to reversal of Iran’s longstanding policy
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urges Muslims to stand with Hizbullah in ‘confronting’ Israel
This is a work for those who want to understand the plumbing of government, not the grandeur and glamour of governing
Firing Iranian ballistic missiles at Israel risks massive Israeli-US retaliation against Iran’s infrastructure
At least seven people killed in Israeli strike on school compound in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp
Shireen Khero, a Yazidi from Iraq, was abducted by Isis in 2014 but luckily escaped three years later. She is in Ireland to mark the 10th anniversary of Isis atrocities against the Yazidi community
Aidan O’Leary was described as a ‘true leader’ by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Peter van Agtmael’s unsettling photographs portray the misery and horror of violent conflict
Posthumous book explores the post-9/11 years in the Middle East, setting his reporting against the background of centuries of meddling by western powers
Some Irish soldiers - often looking for more pay - have worked in private security in overseas countries while on leave
Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it had attacked a ‘vital objective’ in Israel but did not elaborate
Masterful analysis of horribly familiar case studies yields deep insights into the flawed tactics of states in their efforts to eradicate terrorists
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee made the designation in response to the UK’s exit from EU
The economic fallout from the war with Islamic State is still felt in northern Iraq - and women are most likely to be affected
Baghdad court says, contrary to expectations, man not be permitted to leave
Laura Wickham’s husband, Yasser Eljuboori, was detained as he was getting a flight back to Ireland after visiting his sick mother
Yasser Eljuboori was detained in Baghdad while travelling back to Ireland, according to a post on his wife’s X account
Attack directed at Kataib Hizbullah militia members comes amid growing regional tensions linked to Israel-Hamas war
White House national security adviser says attacks on Friday were ‘just the beginning’
Iraqi prime minister’s office says Friday’s attacks killed 16 people, including civilians
Taoiseach must convey Ireland’s message about Gaza publicly, unambiguously and for international consumption
US responds to Sunday’s drone attack at a remote US base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers
Iran-backed network triggers fears that Israel-Hamas war could spread within region
Targets in Iraq linked to Iran-backed militia are also attacked by US military
Long-standing conflicts involving both Iran and Turkey reignite in addition to lingering Gaza crisis
Fighting in Gaza reignites as Israeli tanks storm back into areas they had left
Strikes against Houthis in Yemen follow attacks by Iranian-backed militants on ships in Red Sea in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza
Records released by Irish and British archives include details of a ‘republican’ artefact thief and a ‘radical’ UK proposal to hold asylum seekers on a Scottish island
Defence ministry says 12 Turkish soldiers killed in past two days in fighting with outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party
As Israel threatens to invade the ‘devil’s playground’, experts warn of a tough landscape, civilian casualties and geopolitical pressure
Voluntary role included access to personal and legal files despite previous conviction
Blaze in large hall in Nineveh province leaves 150 injured, with initial reports suggesting fireworks may have been the cause
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
