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Iran's 'absurd' Gulf naval alliance fails to gain traction
Security

2023-08-02

Iran's 'absurd' Gulf naval alliance fails to gain traction

Iran is the main source of insecurity in the Gulf, seizing tankers and attacking civilian ships on a regular basis, and now it wants to lead an effort to 'protect' the region.

Captagon factory bust comes as Iraq tightens down on drug gangs
Security

2023-07-21

Captagon factory bust comes as Iraq tightens down on drug gangs

The discovery of a pill factory in al-Muthanna comes as Iraqi forces conduct an intelligence-based, inter-agency crackdown on drug trafficking.

US condemns 'unsafe' Russian flying over Syria
Security

2023-07-20

US condemns 'unsafe' Russian flying over Syria

The latest incident represents 'a new level of unsafe and unprofessional actions by Russian aircraft operating in Syria', US commander says.

US air strikes kill ISIS leader in Syria despite Russian obstruction
Security

2023-07-10

US air strikes kill ISIS leader in Syria despite Russian obstruction

The strike that killed an ISIS leader was conducted by the same MQ-9 Reaper drones that Russian aircraft had harassed earlier the same day.

Civilians, children killed in Russian, Syrian regime air strikes
Security

2023-06-29

Civilians, children killed in Russian, Syrian regime air strikes

More than a dozen civilians, including children, have been killed in a volley of Russian and Syrian strikes this week on Syria's last opposition bastion.

US deploys F-22 Raptors in Syria in response to 'unsafe' Russian activity
Security

2023-06-21

US deploys F-22 Raptors in Syria in response to 'unsafe' Russian activity

The deployment is a show of US support and capability in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft.

Fresh start for Iraqi families repatriated from Syria camp
Security

2023-06-16

Fresh start for Iraqi families repatriated from Syria camp

After the families, largely comprised of women and children, have successfully completed the programme at al-Jadaa camp near Mosul, they will be resettled in their communities of origin.

Russian Su-35 fighter is no match for US F-22 Raptor
Security

2023-06-16

Russian Su-35 fighter is no match for US F-22 Raptor

The Su-35's technological deficiencies and its repeated downings in Ukraine show it is unlikely to win in a head-to-head confrontation with the far more advanced F-22.

Iraq, Jordan stem flow of illegal drugs from Syria, Iran
Security

2023-06-14

Iraq, Jordan stem flow of illegal drugs from Syria, Iran

Iraq seized thousands of Captagon pills in a Ninawa province bust, as Jordanian forces shot down a drone smuggling crystal meth from Syria.

Saudi, US urge repatriation of ISIS foreign fighters, families from Syria camps
Security

2023-06-08

Saudi, US urge repatriation of ISIS foreign fighters, families from Syria camps

Call came as the two nations co-hosted a meeting of the anti-ISIS coalition that aimed to raise $601 million for a stabilisation fund for Iraq, Syria.