Iraqi forces assume full control of al-Asad Air Base

Iraqi forces assume full control of al-Asad Air Base

2026-01-30

Iraqi soldiers from the Desert Battalion Special Forces stand next to military vehicles at al-Asad


Hezbollah’s Al-Mahdi Scouts: brainwashing Lebanon’s youth to perpetuate extremism

Hezbollah’s Al-Mahdi Scouts: brainwashing Lebanon’s youth to perpetuate extremism

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Members of the Imam al-Mahdi Scouts, the youth movement of the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah movement


Al-Sharaa's Washington visit signals start of relief for Syrian people

Al-Sharaa's Washington visit signals start of relief for Syrian people

2025-11-15

, following the meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump. [Brendan


ISIS exploits dire conditions at al-Hol Camp

ISIS exploits dire conditions at al-Hol Camp

2025-10-16

A child drinks water in al-Hol camp in Syria's al-Hasakeh province on July 28, 2024. [Delil


Iraq, Syria step up efforts to evacuate al-Hol camp

Iraq, Syria step up efforts to evacuate al-Hol camp

2025-10-23

Aid distribution at the al-Amal Rehabilitation Center south of Mosul, housing Iraqi families


US advisors maintain presence at Ain al-Asad Base to combat ISIS threat

US advisors maintain presence at Ain al-Asad Base to combat ISIS threat

2025-11-01

at Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase to assist in containing the threat posed by the The "Islamic State of Iraq


US military airstrikes weaken extremist groups in Somalia

US military airstrikes weaken extremist groups in Somalia

2026-01-31

in Awdheegle, one of several towns recently liberated from al-Shabaab militant group, by the Somali National


Kurdish forces secure al-Hol camp as ISIS struggles to regain strength

Kurdish forces secure al-Hol camp as ISIS struggles to regain strength

2025-10-01

A Syrian Kurdish fighter stands guard at the Kurdish-administrated al-Hol camp, in Syria's al


Mosul restores Great Mosque of al-Nuri after destruction by terrorists

Mosul restores Great Mosque of al-Nuri after destruction by terrorists

2025-09-16

Iraqis from Mosul celebrate the Prophet’s Birthday at the Great Mosque of Al-Nuri on September 4


Years after ISIS’s fall, victims still suffer in Syria’s al-Hol camp

Years after ISIS’s fall, victims still suffer in Syria’s al-Hol camp

2025-10-09

Women and children inside the Kurdish-administered al-Hol camp in Syria’s al-Hasakeh province


Iran's legacy in Syria: Assad’s chemical weapons remnants endanger civilians

Iran's legacy in Syria: Assad’s chemical weapons remnants endanger civilians

2025-12-02

A man looks at a poster depicting Syria's ousted President Bashar al-Assad wearing a gas mask


Iran exploits Assad's Fourth Division to stoke unrest in Syria

Iran exploits Assad's Fourth Division to stoke unrest in Syria

2026-01-06

-notorious division, long associated with Maher al-Assad, is being transformed into a tool for Tehran's


Al-Qaeda fades into digital oblivion as former allies turn away

Al-Qaeda fades into digital oblivion as former allies turn away

2025-01-20

Slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is seen in a video al-Qaeda's media branch as-Sahab posted


Iranian-Backed Iraqi militia mobilizes for regional escalation at Tehran’s command

Iranian-Backed Iraqi militia mobilizes for regional escalation at Tehran’s command

2025-12-10

In this photograph taken September 27, 2025, Akram al-Kaabi, commander of the Iran-backed Harakat


Al-Shabaab, Houthis engage in arms trafficking under Iranian tutelage

Al-Shabaab, Houthis engage in arms trafficking under Iranian tutelage

2025-01-23

people on January 22, 2023. [Hassan Ali Elmi/AFP] ADEN -- Al-Qaeda's affiliate