Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to place their arms under state control or lay them down entirely. The fall of the Assad regime,

Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to chart its own diplomatic path in the region and limit the power of armed groups.

Israel released new data about Holocaust survivors, revealing that 17% of them were born in Morocco. The data was shared ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27. The report, released by the Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority,

Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought U.S. forces and fired rockets and drones at Israel to lay down their weapons or join official security forces, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.

Iran's loss of influence in Lebanon and Syria has helped to spark a shift in attitude among Arab leaders.

Israeli-Russian Hostage Tsurkov Is Alive and Iraq Is Working on Her Release, Iraqi FM to Axios DUBAI (Reuters) - Israeli-Russian Princeton researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who is being held hostage ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Palestine’s ambassador to Iraq on Saturday thanked the country for its humanitarian and financial support to Gaza, a week after a ceasefire with Israel came into effect and with the enclave ravaged by war.

While Shia militias still operate in the country and even attack US forces stationed in Iraq, sending missiles to Israel under Iran’s orders, Iran’s influence in Iraq has significantly ...

Iran holds tremendous sway inside Iraq despite the presence of US troops, setting up a tug-of-war for the incoming Trump administration.

Hamas has announced the names of the next four hostages it will release this weekend as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel that has halted fighting in Gaza for at least six weeks.

Human rights groups warn of 'disastrous effects' as some clerics interpret Islamic law as allowing girls to be married as young as 9

Only hours after a possible ceasefire deal was announced between Israel and Hamas, Khalil al Hayya, chairman of the terrorist organization, declared victory, contending that the mass murder of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023, would “forever be a source of pride for our people.”