Shia militias
Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
AMMAN (Reuters) — Syria’s health ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for…
Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance
BAGHDAD (AP) — A new watchtower rose over an American military base in northern Iraq, and cranes lifted hefty slabs…
US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq
Middle East
January 1, 2020
US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered for a second…
AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?
Middle East
January 1, 2020
AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?
Iran emerged as a major power broker in Iraq after the American invasion in 2003, supporting Shia Islamist parties and…
Iraq forces face tough resistance in advance on Mosul’s Old City
Middle East
March 14, 2017
Iraq forces face tough resistance in advance on Mosul’s Old City
Iraqi forces battling Islamic State faced tough resistance from snipers and mortar rounds on Monday as they tried to advance…