Iraq

Assad ruled Syria with iron fist before defeat in civil war

People gather beside a poster depicting ousted President Bashar al-Assad as Syrians celebrate after a Syrian court sentenced Assad and officials who served under his rule to death, in Idlib, Syria, August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri

Syria sentences ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over killings, torture

Then Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in 2023. A court sentenced him to death in absentia for “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity”.

Iraqi PM, Saudi intelligence chief discuss regional security as militias delay response

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Iraq would not allow its territory to be used to launch attacks or activities targeting any other country.

US lifts sanctions on Fly Baghdad, previously linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

A Treasury official said the US move was unrelated to US negotiations with Iran over a possible deal to end hostilities in the Gulf.

Turkey unveils draft law to re-integrate PKK militants, achieve peace

A fighter with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party stands guard in the Qandil mountains, Iraq, on Oct 26, 2025.

US embassies warn Americans as Iran threatens more choke points

Citizens were urged to check flight details and to follow safety advice from local authorities.

Iraq denies knowing about US-Saudi strikes on pro-Iran groups

The US-Saudi strikes on July 29 killed at least 20 militants, including five Iranians.

Drone hits US-owned storage tanker at Egypt port in major Middle East escalation, security firm says

Water jets are fired at a US-owned gas tanker, after a reported drone strike at Egypt’s Damietta port on July 29.

Explainer-Who are Iraq's Iranian-backed armed groups?

Damage at a site belonging to Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) following airstrikes that the PMF said were carried out by U.S. and Saudi forces, in Bartella, Nineveh province, Iraq, July 29, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Khalid Al-Mousily

Fear of war’s spread as US, Saudi hit Iran-backed fighters in Iraq

A satellite image shows trail of smoke rising from an oil facility in Saudi Arabia on July 26, a day after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said that they carried out operations targeting Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu.

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