British and French warplanes strike suspected IS weapons facility in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Britain and France carried out a joint airstrike in central Syria on an underground…
US military operations surge under Trump
President Donald Trump has presided over a rapid surge of U.S. military activity abroad since returning to the…
New Iraqi parliament holds first session, elects speaker | Politics News
Haybat al-Halbousi, from the Taqaddum (Progress) Party, has been elected as speaker of the new parliament. Published On…
After Iraq legalizes child marriage, Baghdad bridal market booms as young girls sold to older men
Iraq’s decision to introduce the Ja’fari law in January means that girls can be married based on perceived…
Iraq’s political factions maneuver for alliances after election
BAGHDAD (AP) — Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month…
Peter Arnett, who reported on the Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to…
EBRD makes first investment in Iraq with US$100mn trade finance facility
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a US$100mn trade finance facility to the National…
Britain’s new female MI6 chief wants to do things differently – POLITICO
The reasons may well lie in the aftermath of a bruising argument within Whitehall about how to handle the…
Islamic State group and other extremists are turning to AI
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant…
2 US service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people…
House passes defense bill to set Pentagon budget, raise troop pay
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion…
Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (November 26 – December 3, 2025)
Ali Larijani (snn.ir, November 28, 2025)Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon (snn.ir, November 29, 2025)Ali-Akbar Velayati (Tasnim, November 26, 2025)The…