Politics Politics 2018-02-15 Syrian regime threatens northern Homs city Regime forces have threatened to storm al-Rastan if Free Syrian Army factions do not withdraw from the area, one day after Tahrir al-Sham left the city. Politics 2017-12-18 Iraq turns its attention to fighting corruption Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has issued an ultimatum to those engaged in corruption: return stolen public funds or go to prison. Politics 2017-11-17 Iraq to hold elections on schedule in 2018 Parliamentary and provincial council elections will be held across the country on May 15th, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi has said. Politics 2017-10-17 IRGC general's death in Syria shows depth of Iran's involvement Iranian media openly reported the killing of Gen. Abdullah Khosrawi, commander of IRGC's Al-Fateheen Battalions, in the Syrian arena. Politics 2017-10-13 Iran seeks to woo civilians in strategic area near Damascus The Iranian regime has been seeking to expand its influence in key areas outside Damascus by providing charitable assistance to the poor. Politics 2017-09-25 Deir Ezzor residents establish a civil council The council has elected leadership, identified its priorities and is set to start work immediately to address the needs of all area residents. Politics 2017-09-15 New evidence shows Iran transporting fighters to Syria Photographs circulated in the mainstream media and on social media show IRGC-affiliated fighters traveling to Syria on civilian aircraft. Politics 2017-08-29 Iraq, Saudi Arabia reopen border crossing 27 years after its closure The reopening of the Arar border crossing signals improved ties between the two countries and is expected to mitigate Iranian influence in Iraq. Politics 2017-08-10 Al-Bakara tribe disavows leader for collaborating with IRGC Leaders of the tribe's clans gathered at a conference in northern Syria to disown Nawaf al-Bashir for his establishment of a tribal militia to fight alongside the IRGC and the Syrian regime. Politics 2017-07-20 New political alliance in Iraq vows to eradicate extremist ideologies The new alliance rejects sectarian and factional groupings and seeks to build an all-encompassing, national project to help plan for the post-ISIS period. Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Next
