Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani recently said that the escalating conflict in Syria has ties to the rest of the region and argued that it is connected to the war in Gaza and Lebanon.

Baghdad appeared concerned that the conflict could spill over to Iraq. It has reasons to believe this, because when ISIS was on the rise in Syria, it rapidly took over a swath of Iraq – leading ...

Iraq is hosting a meeting with Iran and Syria on Friday, as the continuing advance of rebel forces in Syria prompts Baghdad to strengthen its border defences against any spillover of fighting.