Cross-border smugglers continue to plague Diyala's 'Black Valleys'

Cross-border smugglers continue to plague Diyala's 'Black Valleys'

2023-10-18

] A man posts a warning against drug use in a public place in Diyala province on August 17, 2021. [Iraqi


Eyes on Lebanon border as nations warn against widening Israel-Hamas war

Eyes on Lebanon border as nations warn against widening Israel-Hamas war

2023-10-17

attacks from Lebanon, and the army carried out retaliatory strikes on Hizbullah infrastructure


Arab states face tough balancing act over Israel-Hamas conflict

Arab states face tough balancing act over Israel-Hamas conflict

2023-10-17

threats. In the wake of the Palestinian militant group Hamas's surprise attack into southern


Iran-aligned militias build out tunnel network on Iraq-Syria border

Iran-aligned militias build out tunnel network on Iraq-Syria border

2023-10-10

An Iraqi militia member looks down an underground tunnel previously used by ISIS near Tal Afar


Solar power a lifeline for farmers in Syria's northeast

Solar power a lifeline for farmers in Syria's northeast

2023-10-09

, a Washington-based, data-focused non-profit. The area was the country's breadbasket before 2011


Did Iran play a role in the Hamas assault on Israel?

Did Iran play a role in the Hamas assault on Israel?

2023-10-11

the United States did not have "anything that shows us that Iran was directly involved in this attack


Russian, Iranian trolls seen boosting Hamas atrocities online

Russian, Iranian trolls seen boosting Hamas atrocities online

2023-10-11

. Instead, she discovered her grandmother's "brutal murder" during the Hamas attack on a village bordering


Palestinian civilians pay heavy price for Hamas assault on Israel

Palestinian civilians pay heavy price for Hamas assault on Israel

2023-10-12

a heavy price for Hamas's Saturday (October 7) attack on Israel, with the reprisals triggering massive


SDF hailed as protectors, 'crucial partners' in eastern Syria

SDF hailed as protectors, 'crucial partners' in eastern Syria

2023-10-13

to come under attack from adversary forces in the region but remain steadfast in their determination


Syria in dock at international court over 'abhorrent' treatment of its people

Syria in dock at international court over 'abhorrent' treatment of its people

2023-10-12

. Earlier this month, a Türkiye-based watchdog issued a report titled "Buried in Silence," that claims


Amid war, Yemeni women make and sell handicrafts to earn a living

Amid war, Yemeni women make and sell handicrafts to earn a living

2023-10-06

when the Iran-backed Houthis staged a coup in Sanaa in September 2014, economists and social


Iraq takes steps to boost dinar and curb dollar smuggling to Iran

Iraq takes steps to boost dinar and curb dollar smuggling to Iran

2023-09-28

An Iraqi holds a bundle of Iraqi dinars to buy US dollars at one of the sales outlets opened


Damascus military hospital served as gateway to mass graves, report reveals

Damascus military hospital served as gateway to mass graves, report reveals

2023-10-03

physical and psychological violence, according to the Türkiye-based watchdog's report, "Buried in Silence


Iran-Russia drone technology sharing has troubling implications for Syria

Iran-Russia drone technology sharing has troubling implications for Syria

2023-09-25

to Russia's use of Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, in its attacks


Hizbullah's actions push Lebanon toward a 'colossal collapse'

Hizbullah's actions push Lebanon toward a 'colossal collapse'

2023-09-28

suburb of Beirut -- whose furniture shows they used to live in luxury. "Until the eve