Middle East


Iranian-backed militias may be weighing disarmament amid Iraq political shift

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi attends a military parade for the members of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) marking its eighth anniversary, in Diyala province, Iraq July 23, 2022.

ISIS arrests, explosives seized: Syria’s 'anti-terror strategy' on display after Palmyra strike

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Baghdad’s showdown with Iranian-backed militias could reshape Iraq’s future - analysis

A mourner attends the funeral of a commander from Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah armed group who was killed in what they called a "Zionist attack" in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday, during a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq September 22, 2024.