Shiite pilgrims make annual pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional upheaval
Thousands of Shiite pilgrims are marching in Iraq dressed in black, heading on foot toward the golden twin-domed shrine of ...
Iraq’s top court suspends new legislation that activists say undermines women’s rights
Iraq’s top court has suspended implementation of three controversial bills passed last month by the country’s parliament, including a measure that activists say undermines women’s rights.
Long War Journal6d
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq face an uncertain future
Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to ...
The Media Line6d
Iraq Reduces Gas Flaring by 70% in Push for Energy Reform
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani announced on Tuesday that Iraq has reduced gas flaring by 70%, marking a ...
Tehran Times23d
Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi faces smear campaign
The media focus on dissolving the PMU did not even merit a response from the state military institution itself nor the Commander in Chief of Iraq’s Armed Forces, the Office of Prime Minister al-Sudani ...
Jane's Information Group29d
Monthly update on Wilayat al-Iraq activity – December 2024
Janes was able to verify one attempted Wilayat al-Iraq attack in December 2024. Security forces conducted at least 14 counter-terrorism operations against the group in the same period. In December ...
Al-Monitor13d
Iraq passes law that could legalize child marriage: What to know
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
Al-Monitor22d
UK-Iraq London talks to mark 'new era'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday for talks on trade ... comes more than 20 years after Britain took part in the US-led invasion of ...
Tehran Times26d
Leader highlights PMF as key force in Iraq’s national strength, tells al-Sudani it must be fortified
He remarked, “As you have noted, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), or Hashd al-Shaabi, play a crucial role in safeguarding Iraq’s strength. Efforts must continue to preserve and further reinforce ...
The New York Times23d
Federal Court Blocks Transfer of Guantánamo Convict to Prison in Iraq
Sullivan of the Federal District Court in Washington wrote that the government was “hereby enjoined from transferring Mr. al-Tamir to Iraq without his consent until the pending claims are ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs24d
Why Iran-backed militias in Iraq are Tehran's most resilient proxies - analysis
(photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS) In the last few months ... The dangerous and oft-ignored Iranian militias in Iraq However, this ignores a much larger, more dangerous, and consequential ...
Arutz Sheva27d
Trump shares conspiracy video that blames Netanyahu for Iraq war
US President-Elect Donald Trump shared a video on his Truth Social platform containing an antisemitic conspiracy theorist's claims that Benjamin Netanyahu is responsible for the Iraq War launched ...