Elizabeth Tsurkov, a former Israeli human rights worker, was kidnapped in March by a Shia militia in Bahgdad.
The post Israeli Kidnapped by Iraqi Shia Militia was Former Israeli intell… Read More
Problem: Tehran, via Shia allies in Iraq, who dominate the Baghdad government, is trying to limit Iraqi Kurdish self-rule in northern Iraq.Shia armed political factions form the f… Read More
Lebanon
is a small country in the Levant Region of West Asia. The Mediterranean Sea is
at its west, while it has land borders with Syria and Israel.Three
Lebanese cities (Beirut, Byblos, and… Read More
KDP said in a statement commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the September Revolution that understanding, peace, and coexistence are the only paths to prosperity and progress.According to t… Read More
Baghdad, Oct 23 (IANS) An Iraqi Shia militia has claimed responsibility for launching an attack on an airbase housing .S military experts and agencies in the country’s western Anbar pr… Read More
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waits to board a helicopter on the tarmac upon arrival en route to meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, at Baghdad International Airp… Read More
DUBAI: Deadly exchanges between the Israeli military and members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia have been occurring with alarming frequency for the past several weeks, leaving not… Read More
Baghdad, Nov 9 (Always First) An Iraqi Shia militia has claimed responsibility for rocket and drone attacks on a US military base in northeastern Syria.
An armed group calling itself the &ld… Read More
BAGHDAD:
A defective drone in Iraq may have helped keep America from being dragged deeper into a widening Middle East conflict.
The drone, which was launched at the Erbil air base by a&n… Read More
Baghdad, Nov 19 (IANS) An Iraqi Shia militia has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a US military base in eastern Syria. An armed group named “Islamic Resistance in Iraq&rdqu… Read More
In the previous post we covered the evolution of Hamas in Gaza. In this post we will cover the background of Hezbollah who are strongest in Lebanon and the West Bank.
Lebanon
To understand H… Read More
On Thursday, the conflict between Israel and the terror group Hamas reached its 55th day, with both sides currently observing a ceasefire. The truce, initiated on November 24, was extended b… Read More
President Joe Biden ordered retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq after three U.S. service members were injured in a drone attack. The attack was claimed by th… Read More
Will the world see more wars or unrest in 2024? Here are 5 hotspots to watch
Jessica Genauer, Flinders University
Sadly, 2023 has been a violent one on the global stage. War broke o… Read More
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and KAREEM CHEHAYEB (Associated Press)
BAGHDAD (AP) — Three overnight airstrikes on eastern Syria near a strategic border crossing with Iraq killed six Iran-backe… Read More
Baghdad, Jan 3 (IANS) An Iraqi Shia militia hasclaimed responsibility for launching attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Syria. The militia, named Islamic Resistance in Iraq, claimed in… Read More
Baghdad, Jan 5 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani reiterated his pledge on Friday to end the presence of the US-led coalition in Iraq after a series of US strikes kil… Read More
As the Iraqi government supposedly is preparing to end the presence of the US-led coalition in Iraq, after the US military conducted a strike in Baghdad targeting an Iraqi militia lead… Read More
Plus: Why Lloyd Austin's hospital stay became a scandal. Monday, January 8, 2024 Good afternoon! There's lots to cover today — let's get going. UP FIRST: An assassinati… Read More
Presented by The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Tomorrow’s conversation, tonight. Know where the news is going next. Jan 09, 2024… Read More
Denial IraqToday, Monday, additional foreign forces entered its territory, within the framework of the international coalition forces led by the United States to fight ISIS.
This came in a… Read More
US personnel suffered minor injuries during an attack Saturday on the Ain Al-Asad airbase base in western Iraq amid escalating conflicts in the Middle East, according to re… Read More
You keep getting these reports because instability has entered the picture. The world is on the verge of instability. The peaceful country of Sweden, which has been at peace for… Read More
The United States carried out strikes in Iraq against three facilities linked to Iran-backed militia on Tuesday, the Pentagon said, after a weekend attack on an Iraqi air base that wound… Read More
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday introduced American forces performed airstrikes in opposition to Kataib Hezbollah (KH), one of many largest and most aggressive Iran-backed Shi… Read More
The terror attacks between Iran and Pakistan are emblematic of the historical and geographical ties that have entangled them in an edgy situation. Iran’s actions have put the Islamist… Read More
Baghdad, Jan 29 (Always First) The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iraqi Shia militia, has claimed the responsibility for drone attacks on three US bases in Syria and a naval facility in Isra… Read More
Baghdad, Jan 29 (Always First) The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iraqi Shia militia, has claimed the responsibility for drone attacks on three US bases in Syria and a naval facility in Isra… Read More
Baghdad, Jan 29 (IANS) The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iraqi Shia militia, has claimed the responsibility for drone attacks on three US bases in Syria and a naval facility in Israel. The… Read More
In a shock transfer, an Iran-linked militia in Iraq that the Pentagon stated was doubtless liable for a deadly drone assault on a U.S. base in Jordan over the weekend introduced on Tuesday… Read More
In a shock transfer, an Iran-linked militia in Iraq that U.S. officers say could have been chargeable for a deadly drone assault on a U.S. base in Jordan over the weekend introduced on Tue… Read More
In a shock transfer, an Iran-linked militia in Iraq that U.S. officers say might have been liable for a deadly drone assault on a U.S. base in Jordan over the weekend introduced on Tuesday t… Read More
In a significant show of force, the United States and the United Kingdom launched a series of coordinated airstrikes targeting the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. This orchestrated milit… Read More
By Henry Srebrnik, [Sydney, N.S.] Cape Breton Post
Last week, Iran fired missiles into Syria, Pakistan, and Iraqi Kurdistan, claiming
to target Islamic State affiliates in the first… Read More
OPLINE
In a shocking revelation that shocked the world, a U.S. Navy official revealed on CBS News’ “60 Minutes” that Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops are operating on… Read More
It has become clear that the US prefers to use the so-called "flying Ginsu" for targeted assassinations after using a hellfire missile with six long blades to kill a senior Kataib Hezbollah… Read More
Two individuals were killed on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike struck a residential structure in the Kafr Sousa neighborhood of Damascus, the capital of Syria, according to security sour… Read More
By Henry Srebrnik, [Saint John, N.B.] Telegraph-Journal
Iran has threatened to hold the United States and Great Britain
“accountable” following a series of joint strikes b… Read More
CAIRO: Israeli missiles launched from the occupied Golan Heights towards Syria in the early hours of Sunday wounded a Syrian soldier, the Syrian army said. In a statement, the Syrian army… Read More
ABSTRACT
This research paper highlights the challenges and opportunitiesfor the Iranian Post-Revolutionary Foreign Policy (1979 onwards) directed towards Afghanistan in the light of vario… Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to host Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, who is visiting next month as the countries hold formal talks about winding down the m… Read More
There are a lot of things happening on the global arena which might impact and deteriorate consumer confidence. Be it the aggressive actions taken by central banks to cool down the inflation… Read More
Comparison of nuclear power of Iran and Israel - newsuk1
Comparison of nuclear power of Iran and Israel Now what is the comparison between Iran and Israel? In terms of mili… Read More
Baghdad, May 3 (IANS) A Shia militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a missile attack on three sites in the cities of Tel Aviv and Be’er Sheva in Israel. The militia, known as t… Read More
Baghdad, May 4 (IANS) A Shia militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for an attack on a vital site in Israel. The militia, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said in an online state… Read More
Baghdad, May 10 (IANS) A Shia militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for drone and missile attacks on three sites in southern Israel. The militia, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq… Read More
BAGHDAD — A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pickup and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything before fleeing the scene. A few days earlier, similar violence to… Read More
BAGHDAD — A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pickup and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing the scene. A few days earlier, similar vi… Read More
A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pick-up and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing the scene. A few days earlier, similar violence played o… Read More
Iran’s new history is a rollercoaster of differentiations, shifting back and forth among trust and depression, customs and modernisation, transformations and counterrevolutions, tradit… Read More
Baghdad, June 9 (IANS) A Shia militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a site in Israel. The militia, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said in an online state… Read More
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On May 5, 2024, the Israeli government accused Al Jazeera (AJ) of being a threat to its national s… Read More