Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons, foreign minister says
Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought U.S. forces and fired rockets and drones ...
Syria shouldn’t repeat the mistakes of Iraq’s hasty post-Saddam elections
Inclusivity and moderation are indeed immediate priorities for Syria, but a big national vote is not. Democracy does not ...
Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 10 people in eastern Congo
At least 10 people were killed in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, a local official said ...
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From Alarm to Adaptation: Iraq's Pragmatic Response to Syria's Transformation
Iraq is recalibrating its Syria policy following Assad's collapse, balancing security concerns with economic interests and ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore1mon
Iraqi militias enter Syria to reinforce government forces
AMMAN: Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said ...
The New York Times15d
Rebels Easily Toppled Syria’s Army. Their Challenge Now: Rebuilding.
The rebels’ path to victory is littered with evidence of Syria’s defeated military. It also reflects the sizable task of ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs1mon
IDF calls troops to Golan as rebels force Syrian army from border province
(credit: OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images) Two rebels and a Syrian officer confirmed ... to withdraw from Syria towards the direction of Iraq, an Iraqi security source told Saudi news outlet ...
‘We’re just like fish: no water, no life’: Drought and dams push Iraq’s marshes to the edge of extinction
For centuries the area was given life by the spring floodwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, but the marshes have been ...
Amid Syria’s upheaval, a wariness over the rebels’ Islamist roots
A string of stunning victories has spurred White House worries about a “catastrophic success” in Syria if Islamist fighters ...
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Syrian rebels eye next prize with Assad lacking Russian help
The issue is that the Iraqi government is reticent to embroil Iraq in the Syrian crisis, he said. The Syria rebels are led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a former affiliate of al-Qaeda that’s ...