Tahrir al-Sham fuel monopoly raises prices in Idlib

Through a subsidiary company, the extremist alliance controls the price of winter fuel that residents rely on for heating and transportation.

Central Bank halts dollar sales to Iraqis traveling to Iran

The decision comes in response to recent US sanctions that seek to limit the activities of the Iranian regime that threaten international security.

Idlib activists warn of new extremist alliance

With extremist groups trapped in Idlib and facing pressure from all sides, civilians fear they will set aside their differences and join forces.

Diyala police track ISIS in province's orchards

A newly formed special force has been tracking down ISIS remnants hiding out in the province's orchards and agricultural areas.

Angry protesters confront Tahrir al-Sham in rural Idlib

Demonstrators marched through the city of Kafr Nabl to urge the extremist alliance to leave after its elements assassinated two activists.

Mosul hikes security after restaurant bombing

Security plans have undergone a comprehensive review that has seen more stringent protective measures put in place, local officials said.

Iraqi forces torch ISIS rest-houses in Kirkuk

Weapons and explosives found at three ISIS rest-houses in Kirkuk have been destroyed, and the hideouts themselves have been burned.

Southern faction targets Syrian regime, IRGC

A new faction formed in the southern province of Daraa has been targeting the Syrian regime and IRGC-affiliated factions, despite the truce.

Iraqi forces target covert ISIS networks in Kirkuk

Iraqi forces have redoubled their efforts to oust ISIS from the province, targeting the group's covert networks in a string of operations.

Tahrir al-Sham confiscates properties of Idlib Christians

The extremist alliance has summoned those who occupy or administer the homes of Christians and ordered them to turn over the properties.

Iraq assists residents of flooded displacement camps

Government agencies, security forces and international organisations have been working together to respond to a crisis caused by flooding.

ISIS faces heaviest losses of the year in Diyala

Forces from the Diyala Operations Command have had a series of recent successes targeting ISIS hideouts and tunnels in the province.

Urban ISIS sleeper cells lose grip in Anbar cities

Iraqi forces have been working to eradicate ISIS sleeper cells in urban areas by tracking members down and monitoring their movements.

Idlib buffer zone shelling triggers displacement

Syrian regime shelling in the designated buffer zone has caused extensive damage and set off a new wave of displacement, an activist says.

Iraqi forces destroy ISIS's chemical stockpiles

The extremist group had stockpiled chemicals used in the manufacture of weapons, which Iraqi forces have been systematically destroying.

Western Anbar desert secured against ISIS: Joint Operations Command

Proactive measures by Iraqi forces have struck at the group's capabilities and resources in the desert near Syria, securing the shared border.

Post-ISIS, Ninawa repairs its places of worship

The restoration of churches and other houses of worship will encourage Christians and other minority groups to return, local officials say.

Anbar families hand over ISIS members to authorities

Some families of ISIS remnants have convinced their relatives there is no point in hiding out, and have encouraged them to face justice.

Iran-Syria rail link raises concerns, activist says

A railway line that would link Iran with the Mediterranean port of Latakia may serve as a conduit of weapons for the IRGC, an activist warns.

Iraqi forces target ISIS in Badoush mountains

Backed by coalition airpower, the Ninawa Operations Command and army's 20th Division are pursing ISIS remnants in remote areas.

Tahrir al-Sham battles foreign extremists in Idlib

A small group of hardline foreign fighters has been clashing with Tahrir al-Sham, the dominant force in the region, in the town of Harem.

Iraqi forces nab 10 ISIS collaborators in al-Sharqat

Officials say the detainees had been delivering food and other supplies to ISIS fighters for a large profit, often under cover of darkness.

Iraqi activists warn of renewed ISIS oil smuggling

Activists have raised concerns that the extremist group has been once again involved in the illegal movement of oil between Iraq and Syria, but authorities say those reports are exaggerated.

Hama prison inmates stage a hunger strike

Inmates have been on hunger strike to protest the sentences handed down to some prisoners and their anticipated transfer to Saydnaya.

Iraqi government to transfer security in liberated cities

The government is planning to transfer security responsibilities from the military to the Ministry of Interior in cities liberated from ISIS.

Syria begins demolitions in Damascus suburb

Wide-scale demolitions are under way in the Damascus suburb of al-Qaboun, which activists say will pave the way for demographic change.

Coalition, SDF patrol Syrian-Turkish border

Joint international coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces patrols along the Syrian-Turkish border have sought to restore calm in the area.

US sanctions key Hizbullah operatives in Iraq

Four Hizbullah-affiliated individuals who lead and co-ordinate the group’s operational, intelligence and financial activities in Iraq have been designated as 'global terrorists'.

Tahrir al-Sham's new flag meets with resistance

Activists say the extremist alliance's adoption of a flag that resembles that of the Syrian revolution will have dangerous repercussions.

Iraq seeks answers on fate of missing Yazidis

A government team has been working with Yazidi officials to help uncover the fate of missing members of the minority group.

Extremists impose more tributes in north Syria

The Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria and the Tahrir al-Sham alliance have imposed new tributes on the fishing industry and on cereal crops.

Iraqi, coalition artillery pound ISIS sites in Syria

ISIS elements gathering on Syrian territory near the border with Iraq have been the target of Iraqi and international coalition artillery fire.

Iraqi border officials work to block drug smugglers

Cross-border co-operation is essential if Iraq is to effectively prevent the smuggling of illegal drugs from Iran into Iraq, officials told Diyaruna.

Hotel poses challenge for tribal tradition in Iraq

The 80-bed hotel, built by a young Iraqi businessman, has caused a stir in Anbar where locals traditionally welcome outsiders into their homes, yet shows economic growth in the post-ISIS era.

Anbar government resumes work to rehabilitate service, industrial projects

The local government has resumed work on projects that were stalled after ISIS controlled parts of the province, including roads, bridges, power plants and schools.

Iraqi forces destroy large ISIS food cache in Anbar

Militants were gathering food in that site to turn it into a major supply centre for ISIS remnants, but security forces completely destroyed it.

More than 200 mass graves found in former ISIS territory in Iraq: UN

The mass graves could hold vital evidence of war crimes committed by ISIS during its control of parts of western and northern Iraq between 2014 and 2017.

IRGC settles its fighters in Syrian border town

More than 70 families of the fighters of Iran-backed militias stationed in Syria have settled in the border town of Albu Kamal.

Support suspended to Idlib's major hospital

Most hospitals in Idlib are in danger of shutting down or limiting the services they provide as international support is suspended.

Anbar tribesmen mobilise along Syria border

Iraqi tribesmen are a key part of the effort to boost border security as the Syrian Democratic Forces battle ISIS just miles away in Deir Ezzor.

Coalition strike hits ISIS hideout near Kirkuk

Security co-operation between Iraqi and international coalition forces culminated in a successful strike on an ISIS hideout near Kirkuk.

Food, medicine reach Syria's al-Rukban camp

A convoy of more than 70 trucks carrying humanitarian aid, the first since January, has arrived in the camp and distribution is under way.

Iraqi forces adapt strategies to evolving ISIS threat

ISIS remnants have resumed the use of guerrilla tactics in the wake of their defeat, but Iraqi forces are fully prepared to preempt them.

Kobani celebrates International Day honouring resistance against ISIS

The November 1st event featured musical ensembles singing traditional and revolutionary songs, and a photo exhibit documenting the military operations against ISIS.

Iraq's al-Fateh Alliance seeks to push Iranian agenda

The rise of the Iran-backed political alliance poses significant threats to Iraq's sovereignty and stability, experts tell Diyaruna.

Fierce bombing campaign destroys ISIS positions in Makhoul mountains

The operation was one of the 'most successful and effective attacks' on ISIS hideouts in the northern Salaheddine mountain range, al-Sharqat mayor said.

Apprehension prevails in Idlib after clashes between Tahrir al-Sham, opposition

A ceasefire agreement has come into effect early Wednesday between the two sides, but a general state of alert prevails.

Book documents detainees who died under torture in Syrian regime prisons

A new book by Syrian author Ghada Bakir tells the stories of Syrian regime detainees' lives from childhood to martyrdom.