Twenty years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the effects of war and occupation still reverberate through the region.

Twenty years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the effects of war and occupation still reverberate through the region.
Iraqi officials say move is aimed at tightening frontier with Iraq’s Kurdish region.
Iranian president has received an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia following reconciliation deal, Iranian official says.
The China-brokered detente can improve regional stability and benefit US interests in the Middle East, experts say.
Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.
The surge in executions for drug-related offences came despite a global shift towards abolition.
The US says the joint drills pose no new threat but that deepening ties between the rival states will be ‘monitored’.
Saudi-Iran normalisation deal leads to hope for end to the war in Yemen, but will forces in the country have their say?
Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic relations, but Tehran is likely to keep its foreign policy pillars.
Updated defence and foreign policy paper highlights ‘threats’ that Russia and China pose to the UK and world order.
The two presidents signed eight agreements on trade, mining and transportation.
China aims to follow up on its diplomatic success last week in negotiating an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
US official denies claims by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian that an initial deal has been reached.
Habib Farajollah Chaab was convicted for allegedly leading group that bombed Ahvaz military parade in 2018.