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Iraq’s government argues that passing a new legislation – which would fully integrate the PMF into the state – would help ...
Iraq has been shaken in recent weeks by attacks on civilian infrastructure by the Popular Mobilization Forces. The post ...
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - The Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba says it is under imminent ...
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stated on August 18 that efforts to pass a new law in the parliament to regulate the ...
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US Pullout from Ain al-Asad Stirs Iraqi Fears

Iraqi politicians are sounding the alarm that an accelerated US military drawdown could leave the country exposed to a fresh ...
Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia, was involved in a deadly shooting at Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture on July 27.
The US military in Iraq is shifting its posture amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel, even as Tehran grows frustrated ...
Qaraqosh town will open one of only seven shrines to Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians, inside St. Ephrem’s Church ...
On August 11, 2025, Iran and Iraq signed a significant defence agreement focused on strengthening joint security operations ...
Iraqi state bank Rafidain faces accusations of processing payments for U.S.-designated Houthi terrorists, prompting Treasury warnings to relocate Yemen operations.
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Lebanon between the Local and Regional Vigilante

American cinema introduced us to the archetype of the vigilante, and Clint Eastwood was probably the ultimate icon of this thrilling movie genre. The vigilante takes delivering justice, for both ...
Earlier this month, the U.S. doubled the bounty on Maduro to $50 million over his alleged support for drug cartels.