Iraq. Several Iraqi government officials and activists confirmed the trend, attesting that the Badr Organization, one of the largest PMF militias, which operates in Iraq, has recruited about 30 such

Iraq. The common narrative about conflict in Iraq and generally speaking about conflicts in the Middle East is that they have religion motivations and are rooted in the struggle between

Iraq. ISIS continues to represent a serious threat to Iraqi security. As a new study published by Jamestown shows dozens of people have been killed in a series of attacks

Iraq. Basra has been rocked by protests with demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, the Iranian consulate, and the offices of pro-Tehran militias and political parties. Anger flared after the hospitalisation

Iraq. On 3 September Iraq’s newly elected parliament held its first session. The Sadr-Abadi alliance claimed it had a majority of the seats, which was contested by former Prime Minister

September 7: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Iran, on a trip expected to include a three-way summit with Russian and Iranian leaders on Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin,

Iraq. On 17 August the Iraqi army has killed 28 members of ISIS, after carrying out two air strikes on eastern Syria near the Iraqi border. The F-16 fighter jets