US halts dollar shipments to pressure Iraq over militia aggression

US halts dollar shipments to pressure Iraq over militia aggression

2026-05-04

9, 2023. The CBI serves as the country's primary distributor of US dollars. [Ahmad Al‑Rubaye/AFP


Armed group places Iraq at center of growing regional crossfire

Armed group places Iraq at center of growing regional crossfire

2026-05-01

Iraqi militia group Kata'ib Hizbullah, in Baghdad on January 29, 2026. [Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP


Lebanon faces Hizbullah challenge to state authority

Lebanon faces Hizbullah challenge to state authority

2026-04-29

By Al-Fassel


Obstruction on multiple fronts: Russia and China undermine maritime security

Obstruction on multiple fronts: Russia and China undermine maritime security

2026-04-28

By Al-Fassel


Nabih Berri choices that turned Beirut into a battleground

Nabih Berri choices that turned Beirut into a battleground

2026-04-28

By Al-Fassel


Silent backers rising as US power secures the Strait of Hormuz

Silent backers rising as US power secures the Strait of Hormuz

2026-04-27

By Al-Fassel


Bahrain summons Iraqi diplomat over cross-border attacks

Bahrain summons Iraqi diplomat over cross-border attacks

2026-04-29

Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, presides over the UN


Gulf states shift to coordinated pressure on Iran

Gulf states shift to coordinated pressure on Iran

2026-04-25

By Al-Fassel


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


Iran's ambassador defies Lebanon: A blatant breach of diplomatic norms

Iran's ambassador defies Lebanon: A blatant breach of diplomatic norms

2026-04-15

By Al-Fassel


US Embassy warning reflects America's commitment to protecting its citizens

US Embassy warning reflects America's commitment to protecting its citizens

2026-04-14

, 2026. [Ahmed al-Rubaye/AFP] The recent warning from the US Embassy in Iraq urging


Iran is bombing Kuwait's water supply, then lying about It

Iran is bombing Kuwait's water supply, then lying about It

2026-04-11

. Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries have been struck repeatedly, hit in waves targeting


Yemen's al-Qaeda powerhouse descends into disarray, paranoia

Yemen's al-Qaeda powerhouse descends into disarray, paranoia

2025-03-15

A photo circulating on X shows AQAP's so-called 'Lahj commander' Ayyoub al-Lahji, who was killed


US successfully secures release of US journalist from Iraqi Militia

US successfully secures release of US journalist from Iraqi Militia

2026-04-14

militia elements abducted her from al-Saadoun Street in central Baghdad. Surveillance footage


Iranian regime strikes fail to fracture the UAE; they strengthened it

Iranian regime strikes fail to fracture the UAE; they strengthened it

2026-04-08

People sit along the Corniche area on Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan