Iraq's top Shia cleric adds weight to government's anti-war efforts
2024-11-14
senior Shia cleric, Ali al-Sistani, has thrown his weight behind government efforts to rein in Iran
ISIS top deputy killed in Iraq amid wider effort to dismantle group
2025-03-20
. The top deputy of the "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" (ISIS) was killed in a March 13 airstrike
Iraqi government warns militias against dragging country into war
2024-10-16
to join the war. Diplomatic efforts Iraq mounted intensive diplomacy to inform its
Hizbullah cracks down on dissent with attempt to silence clerics
2023-09-11
Sheikh Yasser Aoude, pictured here, is a Shia cleric known for speaking out against political
Lebanese government warns Hamas not to launch attacks from its territory
2025-06-18
government has warned Hamas against conducting attacks from Lebanese territory, as the Lebanese Armed Forces
Shadowy group claims Damascus church attack that clerics denounce as un-Islamic
2025-06-25
of targeting places of worship and terrorizing believers," Syria's top Sunni cleric Grand Mufti Osama al-Rifai
US forces reinforce anti-ISIS commitment in Syria
2025-05-20
. [Syrian Democratic Forces] A YPJ fighter during an anti-ISIS operation
Lebanon orders Army to disarm Hizbullah as group threatens civil war
2025-08-21
A poster from the online anti-Hizbullah 'Hand Over the Weapons' campaign reads: "The battle
Lebanese crackdown on extremist operatives nets top commander
2025-07-08
, the statement said, and his arrest followed intensive monitoring and intelligence efforts by the army's
Iraqi government confronts Iran-backed militia after deadly attack on state building
2025-08-07
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani chairs an emergency security meeting on July 27
Iranian regime feels weight of sanctions, recent actions reveal
2024-12-30
] The Iranian regime's recent actions reveal it is feeling the weight of sanctions imposed by a number
Children dragged to the frontlines of Iran's proxy wars
2025-09-10
Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, in a statement last month, hailed Iraq's progress and said removal from
Lebanese army, UNIFIL lead southern Lebanon's recovery efforts
2025-02-23
a new government on February 8 under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam
US diplomatic efforts 'safety valve' in Israel-Hamas war
2023-11-27
relationships with regional partners and prioritising diplomacy. Its recent efforts to prevent
Internal divisions roil Houthis as top commanders clash
2025-05-11
struggle that has been brewing between top Houthi commanders recently came to a head, revealing deep