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

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

2023-10-18

. To address the threat from illicit weapons and drugs, the Iraqi army has augmented security at border posts


Birds of prey, archaeologists help Israel find Hamas terrorist attack victims

Birds of prey, archaeologists help Israel find Hamas terrorist attack victims

2023-11-14

. Data from carrion-eating birds are helping the army locate corpses around sites of the massacre


International aid campaign begins to alleviate humanitarian crisis in Gaza

International aid campaign begins to alleviate humanitarian crisis in Gaza

2023-10-24

flow of aid under a deal brokered by US President Joe Biden with Egyptian and Israeli leaders


International efforts to free Hamas hostages seek to bring home 'every single one'

International efforts to free Hamas hostages seek to bring home 'every single one'

2023-10-23

. In one such operation, a 19-year-old Israeli soldier was killed and three others wounded, the army said


Continued Iranian weapon smuggling destabilizes region

Continued Iranian weapon smuggling destabilizes region

2023-09-20

In July, the US Justice Department filed a forfeiture complaint against thousands of weapons


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


Hizbullah chief meets Hamas, Islamic Jihad officials, agrees to 'keep coordinating'

Hizbullah chief meets Hamas, Islamic Jihad officials, agrees to 'keep coordinating'

2023-10-25

of the meeting comes as Hizbullah and allied Palestinian factions exchange daily fire with the Israeli army


For Hamas, Moscow and Tehran are open for business

For Hamas, Moscow and Tehran are open for business

2023-11-05

. The Russian Foreign Ministry also used the occasion to demand the release of eight Israeli-Russian hostages


Iraq pursues Iran-backed militias after attacks linked to Hamas war

Iraq pursues Iran-backed militias after attacks linked to Hamas war

2023-11-02

and endanger US interests or personnel, he noted. It has deployed "a dozen" air defenses across


Embattled Hizbullah chief Nasrallah to make first public speech amid spiraling crisis

Embattled Hizbullah chief Nasrallah to make first public speech amid spiraling crisis

2023-11-02

to us reflects a real desire of the Lebanese people to live in security, political and economic


Jordan hosts Gaza aid conference as it continues to play pivotal role

Jordan hosts Gaza aid conference as it continues to play pivotal role

2023-12-03

for the US Agency for International Development. Jordan continues to play a pivotal role


Amid wheat crisis triggered by Russia's war, Egypt has kept its people fed

Amid wheat crisis triggered by Russia's war, Egypt has kept its people fed

2023-12-08

. Wheat used to be imported almost exclusively from Russia and Ukraine, he told Al-Fassel


Fears mount in Lebanon over repercussions of Hamas attack on Israel

Fears mount in Lebanon over repercussions of Hamas attack on Israel

2023-10-12

battles Hamas in Gaza. The Israeli army is "prepared for any scenario," said spokesman Daniel


In lockstep with Iran, Hizbullah leader claims Hamas attack was a 'surprise'

In lockstep with Iran, Hizbullah leader claims Hamas attack was a 'surprise'

2023-11-03

Brigades -- the military wing of Hamas] did not anger us here; it was required as part of that action


Iran-Russia drone technology sharing has troubling implications for Syria

Iran-Russia drone technology sharing has troubling implications for Syria

2023-09-25

Iran's drone technology and boost its campaign to prop up Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, the US Air