Iraq
US calls on Iraq to disarm militias, what’s at stake? - analysis
With heavy pressure from two opposing forces, it remains to be seen what Iraq’s response to Rubio’s call for disarmament will be.
Why Tehran can't fight today’s battles with 20th-century myths - analysis
Iraq launches probe after diplomat accused of taking towels from Jordan hotel
Safaa al-Mashhadani car bombing killing shakes upcoming elections in Iraq
Sunni candidate killed ahead of Iraq’s November parliamentary elections
This is the most high-profile assassination of these elections and the most high-profile attack in Iraq in recent memory.
‘It’s different in medicine’: Iraq’s fake degree crisis puts patients in peril
Officials and experts say thousands of unqualified practitioners have entered hospitals and clinics, fueling medical errors and preventable deaths as enforcement lags.
Former Kataib Hezbollah hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov issues first statement since release
Tsurkov wrote in English, Arabic, and Hebrew on her X/Twitter account to thank those who helped secure her release.
Economically boosting the KRG with resumed oil exports will benefit region - analysis
Oil is flowing again from Iraq’s Kurdistan Region to Turkey, a move hailed as “historic” and expected to boost Iraq’s federal budget by up to $500 million monthly.
Syria risks rupturing as armed camps face off across the Euphrates
A lawless frontier under the control of armed groups with scores to settle, local tensions that confound leaders’ hopes for unity, and soldiers prepared to kill each other before they give ground.
The US sanctioned Iraqi militias, but will the militias be affected? - analysis
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is suspected of funding and aiding non-state militias responsible for multiple violent attacks and raids in Iraq.
Kataib Hezbollah believes Russian-Israeli researcher Tsurkov started becoming liability as hostage
US and Iraqi officials told the Arabic source that the terrorist group was pressured by the two countries to release her.
Hostage families rally across Israel, Rubio says Trump disapproves of Doha strike
IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist in Aitaroun, southern Lebanon • Mossad opposes plan to kill Hamas officials in Doha • LAF begins new stage of Palestinian disarmament
'Reprehensible and contrary to human norms': Iraq arrests man who went viral for painting dog blue
The man, identified by Rudaw as Haidar al-Aboud, later published an apology video on social media where he assured the public the dog was not painted with a normal harsh chemical paint.
Israel at War day 707: What's going on in Gaza, Yemen?
US CENTCOM head, US Amb. to Syria meet Syrian president in Damascus • Hostage families meet Rubio • Two wounded in Jerusalem stabbing attack • Security cabinet discusses Gaza war
Netanyahu speaks to Elizabeth Tsurkov day after her release from Iraq
Tsurkov described to Netanyahu the harsh conditions of her captivity and expressed her hope for the return of all the hostages held in Gaza.
