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A deadly clash between Iran‑backed militia fighters and Iraqi security forces erupted in Baghdad’s al‑Saydiya neighborhood this weekend, leaving a civilian dead and a police officer killed, in an incident that has shocked residents and highlighted the continuing danger posed by powerful armed groups operating outside full state control.
A deadly clash between Iran‑backed militia fighters and Iraqi security forces erupted in Baghdad’s al‑Saydiya neighborhood this weekend, leaving a civilian dead and a police officer killed, in an incident that has shocked residents and highlighted the continuing danger posed by powerful armed groups operating outside full state control.
A deadly clash between Iran‑backed militia fighters and Iraqi security forces erupted in Baghdad’s al‑Saydiya neighborhood this weekend, leaving a civilian dead and a police officer killed, in an incident that has shocked residents and highlighted the continuing danger posed by powerful armed groups operating outside full state control.
Six years after the massive Tishreen (October) protest movement erupted across Iraq, demanding jobs, services and an end to corruption, many young activists continue to live in fear of violence, arrest, harassment and disappearances
Six years after the massive Tishreen (October) protest movement erupted across Iraq, demanding jobs, services and an end to corruption, many young activists continue to live in fear of violence, arrest, harassment and disappearances
Six years after the massive Tishreen (October) protest movement erupted across Iraq, demanding jobs, services and an end to corruption, many young activists continue to live in fear of violence, arrest, harassment and disappearances
A middle school student was tragically shot dead in a tribal revenge attack in Iraq’s southern province of Basra, in a killing that has horrified local communities and highlighted the persistent threat of tribal violence targeting youth outside the justice system.
A middle school student was tragically shot dead in a tribal revenge attack in Iraq’s southern province of Basra, in a killing that has horrified local communities and highlighted the persistent threat of tribal violence targeting youth outside the justice system.
A middle school student was tragically shot dead in a tribal revenge attack in Iraq’s southern province of Basra, in a killing that has horrified local communities and highlighted the persistent threat of tribal violence targeting youth outside the justice system.
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Iraq has received custody of 2,250 Islamic State (ISIS) members from Syria, a development that security analysts say highlights the continuing terror threat facing the country and the deep vulnerabilities of its security apparatus more than a decade after ISIS’s territorial defeat.
A terrifying scene unfolded yesterday in western Iraq’s Al‑Qaim district when a suspected Islamic State (IS) operative detonated an explosive belt during a security raid, injuring two members of the Iraqi security forces as they attempted to arrest him.
A significant corruption and nepotism scandal has erupted within Iraq’s legislature after leaked media reports revealed that influential officials used their positions to appoint 134 family members to government posts, bypassing merit‑based hiring rules and legal prohibitions against nepotism.
In a continued sign that violent extremist threats remain active despite the territorial defeat of the Islamic State, Iraqi security forces carried out coordinated counter‑terrorism actions across western and northern Iraq on 6 February 2026, resulting in the killing of multiple militants and suicide resistance by others, underscoring persistent terror dangers inside Iraq.
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Iraq has received custody of 2,250 Islamic State (ISIS) members from Syria, a development that security analysts say highlights the continuing terror threat facing the country and the deep vulnerabilities of its security apparatus more than a decade after ISIS’s territorial defeat.
A terrifying scene unfolded yesterday in western Iraq’s Al‑Qaim district when a suspected Islamic State (IS) operative detonated an explosive belt during a security raid, injuring two members of the Iraqi security forces as they attempted to arrest him.
A significant corruption and nepotism scandal has erupted within Iraq’s legislature after leaked media reports revealed that influential officials used their positions to appoint 134 family members to government posts, bypassing merit‑based hiring rules and legal prohibitions against nepotism.
Iraq has received custody of 2,250 Islamic State (ISIS) members from Syria, a development that security analysts say highlights the continuing terror threat facing the country and the deep vulnerabilities of its security apparatus more than a decade after ISIS’s territorial defeat.
A terrifying scene unfolded yesterday in western Iraq’s Al‑Qaim district when a suspected Islamic State (IS) operative detonated an explosive belt during a security raid, injuring two members of the Iraqi security forces as they attempted to arrest him.
A significant corruption and nepotism scandal has erupted within Iraq’s legislature after leaked media reports revealed that influential officials used their positions to appoint 134 family members to government posts, bypassing merit‑based hiring rules and legal prohibitions against nepotism.
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