Syria’s map of control has been shaken to its core since late 2024, when the Deterrence of Aggression offensive erupted and the Assad government fell, unleashing a series of security and military ...

In U.S. political talk, Iraq is often treated as a “finished chapter.” The invasion is history, the occupation is history, and even the war against ISIS ...

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Iraqi officials have retracted a decision to label Hezbollah and the Houthi rebels as terrorist organizations.

The United States has inaugurated a massive new consulate compound in Irbil, the capital of northern Iraq’s Kurdish region.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s coalition came first in this week’s parliamentary election, but Iran-backed militias also had a strong showing, setting up what could be long ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis voted Tuesday in a parliamentary election marked by tight security and a boycott by a major political bloc. The only immediate report of serious violence was a clash overnight ...