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


Al-Assad faces French arrest warrants over chemical attack, war crimes

Al-Assad faces French arrest warrants over chemical attack, war crimes

2025-02-08

embroiled in the Captagon trade -- and generals Ghassan Abbas and Bassam al-Hassan. Chemical


A key figure in an Iraqi armed group killed in March

A key figure in an Iraqi armed group killed in March

2026-03-24

Abu Ali al-Askari, the spokesperson for Iraqi Kata'ib Hizbullah, speaks during a campaign rally


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


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


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


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


Iranian-backed "Axis of Resistance" crumbles after decades of funding, arming

Iranian-backed "Axis of Resistance" crumbles after decades of funding, arming

2026-03-27

the death of Hassan Nasrallah, and its military infrastructure destroyed. The fall of Bashar al


Escalating war in Lebanon worsens hardships for vulnerable refugees

Escalating war in Lebanon worsens hardships for vulnerable refugees

2026-06-15

By Al-Fassel


Sanctions target Houthis for using starvation as weapon against Yemenis

Sanctions target Houthis for using starvation as weapon against Yemenis

2026-02-27

to the vital port of al-Hodeidah. Sanctions to cut off the Houthis' financial resources


Al-Qaeda emir Saif al-Adel is commanding group from Iran

Al-Qaeda emir Saif al-Adel is commanding group from Iran

2024-03-01

Saif al-Adel is on the US Federal Bureau of Investigation's list of 'Most Wanted' terrorists. [FBI


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


Coalition pushes on defeating ISIS in Syria, Iraq

Coalition pushes on defeating ISIS in Syria, Iraq

2026-02-21

, 2026, attended by diplomats and defense officials. Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's


Prime Minister Salam: Lebanon did not choose war

Prime Minister Salam: Lebanon did not choose war

2026-04-30

with the United States," Qutb told Al-Fassel. On March 23, Salam revealed the Islamic Revolutionary


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