The Iraqi government is looking to gain control of Iranian-aligned armed groups that operate inside of Iraq but outside state control, in yet another sign of Iran's weakened position since October 7.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq terrorist group said on Sunday evening it had launched a drone attack at a target in the Jordan Valley. The US warned Israel to avoid full-scale war with Hezbollah ...

Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to chart its own diplomatic path in the region and limit the power of armed groups.

Iraq denies Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein spoke to media channels about abducted Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov, confirming she is alive.

Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to place their arms under state control or lay them down entirely. The fall of the Assad regime,

Iran holds tremendous sway inside Iraq despite the presence of US troops, setting up a tug-of-war for the incoming Trump administration.

Under the terms of the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal , fighting will be halted in Gaza for at least six weeks. Dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be freed, while more aid flows in .

Human rights groups warn of 'disastrous effects' as some clerics interpret Islamic law as allowing girls to be married as young as 9

Trump is reportedly planning to withdraw US troops from Syria, while Israel has said it will entrench its occupation in the country for the foreseeable future.

The Israeli military’s pursuit of 'total victory' in Gaza and Lebanon will instead guaran­tee the survival of Hamas and Hezbollah.

On March 20, 2003, the United States led a coalition to invade Iraq (herein Iraq II). Iraq I had occurred as a result of an Iraqi invasion

As Israel begins to receive hostages in the fragile Israel-Hamas truce, there is both relief and agony. The October 7 atrocity does not end. Beyond the physical horrors of both October 7 and