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Anbar to reopen al-Qaim border crossing with Syria
Security

Anbar to reopen al-Qaim border crossing with Syria

Iraqi resentment grows over Iran-backed militias
Politics

Iraqi resentment grows over Iran-backed militias

ISIS leaders killed, arrested in Wadi Houran
Security

ISIS leaders killed, arrested in Wadi Houran

Khan Sheikhun residents protest regime's arrival
Protests

Khan Sheikhun residents protest regime's arrival

Iraqi intelligence dismantles 2 ISIS cells in Anbar
Security

Iraqi intelligence dismantles 2 ISIS cells in Anbar

Extremists launch surprise attack in rural Idlib
Security

Extremists launch surprise attack in rural Idlib

Iran-backed militias' defiance sparks Iraqi anger
Politics

Iran-backed militias' defiance sparks Iraqi anger

Sweida activist accuses Hizbullah of stirring up trouble
Protests

Sweida activist accuses Hizbullah of stirring up trouble

Iraqi forces on the hunt for Kirkuk sports stadium attackers
Security

Iraqi forces on the hunt for Kirkuk sports stadium attackers

Iraqi forces begin phase 4 of 'Will of Victory'
Security

Iraqi forces begin phase 4 of 'Will of Victory'

Idlib activists caught between airstrikes, extremists
Protests

Idlib activists caught between airstrikes, extremists

Iraq continues to retrieve pilfered artefacts
Crime & Justice

Iraq continues to retrieve pilfered artefacts

5,000 displaced families begin return journey from Ninawa camps
Refugees

5,000 displaced families begin return journey from Ninawa camps

Eastern Ghouta under pressure as regime asserts control
Security

Eastern Ghouta under pressure as regime asserts control

Iraq ramps up effort to rein in Ninawa militia
Security

Iraq ramps up effort to rein in Ninawa militia

Fighting, airstrikes rage on in southern Idlib
Security

Fighting, airstrikes rage on in southern Idlib

Anbar tackles extremist ideology post-ISIS
Terrorism

Anbar tackles extremist ideology post-ISIS

Elite forces dismantle terror cell in Baghdad, Anbar
Security

Elite forces dismantle terror cell in Baghdad, Anbar

Syrian humanitarian workers demand protection
Human Rights

Syrian humanitarian workers demand protection

Compensation paid to Ninawa victims of ISIS
Human Rights

Compensation paid to Ninawa victims of ISIS

Iran-aligned militias store weapons in populated Iraqi cities
Security

Iran-aligned militias store weapons in populated Iraqi cities

Syrian regime and allies enter Khan Sheikhun
Security

Syrian regime and allies enter Khan Sheikhun

Massive displacement as regime forces inch closer to key Idlib town
Security

Massive displacement as regime forces inch closer to key Idlib town

US artillery shelling targets ISIS hideouts south of Mosul
Security

US artillery shelling targets ISIS hideouts south of Mosul

ISIS stripped of ability to regroup in Iraq: officials
Security

ISIS stripped of ability to regroup in Iraq: officials

Syrian regime warplane shot down near Idlib
Terrorism

Syrian regime warplane shot down near Idlib

Idlib activist dies in Tahrir al-Sham prison
Human Rights

Idlib activist dies in Tahrir al-Sham prison

Iraq cracks down on cross-border smuggling
Crime & Justice

Iraq cracks down on cross-border smuggling

ISIS remnants suffer heavy losses in al-Rutba desert
Security

ISIS remnants suffer heavy losses in al-Rutba desert

Tahrir al-Sham hit team kills ISIS 'Idlib wali'
Terrorism

Tahrir al-Sham hit team kills ISIS 'Idlib wali'

In Iraq, burial of unidentified bodies renews calls for investigation
Human Rights

In Iraq, burial of unidentified bodies renews calls for investigation

Iran-backed militias in Iraq brace for further sanctions
Analysis

Iran-backed militias in Iraq brace for further sanctions

Iraq steps up security efforts during Eid al-Adha
Security

Iraq steps up security efforts during Eid al-Adha

Syrian regime forces seize southern Idlib town
Security

Syrian regime forces seize southern Idlib town

ISIS media machine muted as group declines
Media

ISIS media machine muted as group declines

4 ISIS elements killed as part of 'Will of Victory' campaign
Security

4 ISIS elements killed as part of 'Will of Victory' campaign

Al-Falahi exoneration shuts down Iranian rumours
Security

Al-Falahi exoneration shuts down Iranian rumours

'Atmosphere of war' in Daraa as grace period ends
Politics

'Atmosphere of war' in Daraa as grace period ends

Idlib, Hama extremists targeted by assassins
Terrorism

Idlib, Hama extremists targeted by assassins

Iraqi forces arrest ISIS element charged with crimes against Yazidis
Terrorism

Iraqi forces arrest ISIS element charged with crimes against Yazidis

Squeezed by sanctions, Iranians seek day jobs in Iraq's Kurdish region
Economy

Squeezed by sanctions, Iranians seek day jobs in Iraq's Kurdish region

Iran-backed militias suppress Iraqi protests
Protests

Iran-backed militias suppress Iraqi protests

Iraq kicks off 3rd phase of 'Will of Victory' campaign
Security

Iraq kicks off 3rd phase of 'Will of Victory' campaign

Regime, Russia pound southern, western Idlib
Security

Regime, Russia pound southern, western Idlib

8 alleged drug traffickers caught after Baghdad prison breakout
Security

8 alleged drug traffickers caught after Baghdad prison breakout

Regime airstrikes resume after Idlib ceasefire
Security

Regime airstrikes resume after Idlib ceasefire

ISIS online recruitment cell taken down in Diyala
Security

ISIS online recruitment cell taken down in Diyala

Mosul works to mend post-ISIS social divisions
Society

Mosul works to mend post-ISIS social divisions

ISIS-hit Baghdad-Baiji rail link back in service
Security

ISIS-hit Baghdad-Baiji rail link back in service

SDF target ISIS sleeper cells in rural Deir Ezzor
Security

SDF target ISIS sleeper cells in rural Deir Ezzor

Lead UN investigator likens ISIS to Nazi war criminals, calls for trials
Terrorism

Lead UN investigator likens ISIS to Nazi war criminals, calls for trials