How Daesh sacrificed Iraqi heritage for a self-serving caliphate

How Daesh sacrificed Iraqi heritage for a self-serving caliphate

2026-06-22

damage caused by Daesh. [Zaid al-Obaidi/AFP] On June 10, 2026, the people of Iraq


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


Syrian transit boom offers economic lifeline amid regional waterway crises

Syrian transit boom offers economic lifeline amid regional waterway crises

2026-06-17

By Al-Fassel


Canada bars, deports Iranian football chief over IRGC ties

Canada bars, deports Iranian football chief over IRGC ties

2026-05-18

and Consulting, told Al-Fassel. "This strategy, common for retired IRGC commanders placed in high


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


Power play: How militia integration continues to erode Iraqi sovereignty

Power play: How militia integration continues to erode Iraqi sovereignty

2026-06-16

neighbor after losing regional leverage during the Gaza war. [Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP


Escalating war in Lebanon worsens hardships for vulnerable refugees

Escalating war in Lebanon worsens hardships for vulnerable refugees

2026-06-15

By Al-Fassel


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


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


Determined Yazidi women risk their lives to clear deadly landmines

Determined Yazidi women risk their lives to clear deadly landmines

2026-06-12

By Al-Fassel


How US sanctions exposed Iran's grip on Iraq's resources

How US sanctions exposed Iran's grip on Iraq's resources

2026-06-11

Maarij al-Bahadly, Iraq's Deputy Oil Minister, for allegedly facilitating oil diversions that benefit


Cracks in Yemen: Why the Houthi grip is failing

Cracks in Yemen: Why the Houthi grip is failing

2026-06-11

during an exhibition at al-Rayyan Airport in the city of Mukalla, in Yemen's southern coastal Hadramawt


Profiteering: How the Houthis accumulate wealth while Yemenis go hungry

Profiteering: How the Houthis accumulate wealth while Yemenis go hungry

2026-06-10

tracked $789 million in Houthi customs revenues at Hodeidah, al-Salif and Ras Issa between May 2023


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


Iranian threat to Lebanese Prime Minister aims to sabotage negotiations

Iranian threat to Lebanese Prime Minister aims to sabotage negotiations

2026-05-06

permanent peace agreement," Itani told Al-Fasel. IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi actively directs