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Hisham al-Hashimi's killing sparked an outpouring of grief, with many perceiving his murder as the latest manifestation of how powerful Iran-backed militias have become.
Iraq's governance woes have further exacerbated the country's fightback against the coronavirus pandemic as both Iraqis and militia groups flout the authorities' advice to stay away from crowded spaces.
The eleventh hour for Idlib, Syria's last rebel bastion
Comment: The Syrian regime's campaign to retake Idlib threatens devastating levels of death and displacement. Syria and Russia must conclude an immediate ceasefire with rebel forces, writes
In Idlib, Assad's war machine has a lethal message
Comment: Make no mistake, ethnic cleansing is both the aim and the effect of Assad-Iran-Russia's war effort, writes Sam Hamad.
Interactive timeline: The history of Israeli settlements since 1967
Israeli settlements built on land occupied in the 1967 war are one of the most contentious and intractable issues in the ...
When Haftar obliterates years of diplomacy in Libya
Comment: By taking the military path, Khalifa Haftar has sacrificed - but also exploited - years of genuine diplomatic progress in Libya, writes Jalel Harchaoui.
Haftar's attempted coup and Trump’s collusion over Libya
Comment: Renegade General Haftar's attempted coup in Tripoli is being backed by international and regional authoritarians, writes Imad K. Harb.
The Iraq Report: Shia militias begin purges
This week's round-up of under-reported news from Iraq focuses on the ruthless efforts of powerful factions within the PMF to ...
The Iraq Report: Iran critics assassinated
This week's round-up of under-reported news from Iraq focuses on violence faced by those who dare call for an end to Iran's influence ...
Manbij bombing could become major propaganda coup for IS
Analysis: Spinning the US withdrawal as a forced retreat, the Islamic State group is capitalising on its recent attacks in Manbij and Hasakah.
The Iraq Report: A year of instability, chaos, corruption
The last of our regular round-ups from Iraq tackles the highs and lows of 2018.
Our fortnightly round-up from Iraq features Baghdad refusing to comply with any sanctions imposed on Tehran by Washington because 'the Trump ...
The War on Terror began in 1492
Comment: The brutal treatment of Muslims in Afghanistan, the US and beyond has its roots in America's historic abuse of ...
Iraq authorities lift Basra curfew following quiet evening
Public anger has boiled over in the southern city of Basra over persistent corruption, unemployment and poor services.
The Iraq Report: Iraq caught between US and Iran
The fate of Iraq is swinging between the US and Iran as pockets of proxy violence via militias persist.
Selling a phoney peace in Syria
Comment: By allowing French aid to be directly distributed by the Russian army, France's president Macron is endorsing Russian hegemony over Syria, writes Sam Hamad.
US complicity in Daraa rubber stamps Assad's genocide
Comment: The US has washed its hands of Syria's rebels, thereby supporting Assad's conquest of 'liberated' areas, ...
Israel openly promotes Islamic State ideology
Comment: Preaching sectarianism is just one of many ways Israel is changing the way it does PR in the Trump era, writes Omar Baddar.
The Iraq Report: Post-election horse-trading kicks off
Our weekly round-up of events in Iraq this week focuses on negotiations to form a government after no one party won an overall majority.
Iraq election winner Sadr meets pro-Iran bloc leader
Muqtada al-Sadr, who heads an anti-Iran coalition, met political rival Hadi al-Amiri on Sunday to discuss the formation of the next ...
The Iraq Report: Uncertainty looms as Sadr claims victory
Our weekly round-up of events in Iraq
April showed Syrian conflict is as dangerous as ever
Analysis: Even though the Syrian conflict is almost a decade old, last month's deadly events prove it is still as devastating and dangerous as ...
In Iraq's Anbar, election offers chance to settle scores
In the province of Anbar where IS first emerged in Iraq, parliamentary elections next month are an opportunity for the predominantly ...
The Iraq Report: Iran consolidates control
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