Iraq

Canada removes Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism ———————————- Canada has officially removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, Anadolu Agency reported citing the country’s Foreign Ministry’s statement on Friday. The statement said the…

130,000 Photos and Documents Expose Atrocities in Assad’s Prisons; Largest Dataset for Legal Prosecution Released ———————————- One year after the fall of the Assad government, international media outlets have obtained a massive collection of photographs and confidential documents revealing new…

UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding Israel withdraw from Syrian Golan to 1967 line ———————————— The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday that declares Israel’s continued occupation and de facto annexation of the Syrian Golan “illegal,” demanding its withdrawal…

Extremist Sunni Groups Hold Rallies in Syria Claiming Umayyad Legacy, Local Sources Report ————————————— According to Shia Waves agency citing local sources, rallies involving extremist Sunni and Salafi groups were held simultaneously in Damascus and several other Syrian cities, with…

U.S.-Led Strikes Destroy 15 ISIS Arms Caches in Southern Syria …………. The U.S. military announced Sunday that it recently dismantled 15 weapons storage sites belonging to the militant group Daesh in southern Syria, Arab News reported. According to U.S. Central…

Gaza Genocide Claims and Deadly Syrian Raid Spotlight Escalating Middle East Violence ——————————– New evidence and recent events have intensified international alarm over unfolding crises in Gaza and southern Syria. According to The Guardian, on November 27, Amnesty International asserted…

Pope Leo XIV Begins First Foreign Trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Calls for Peace, Christian Unity ———————————————————– Pope Leo XIV arrived in Ankara on November 27, 2025, launching his first apostolic journey outside Italy since his election in May. In…

Blast at Weapons Depot in Northwest Syria Kills Five, Injures Nine ………….. An explosion at a weapons storage site in northwest Syria’s Idlib province killed five people and injured nine others on Wednesday, Arab News reported. Idlib security forces said…

New Mass Graves of ISIS Victims Discovered in Sinjar; Renewed Hope for Yazidi Families ———————————— The discovery and examination of newly found mass graves in eastern Sinjar has revived a sense of hope among Yazidi families. According to the Shia…

A Different Kind of Graduation: Iraqi Students Celebrate with the Chant “Ya Ali” ——————————– Computer engineering students at Al-Ain University in the city of Nasiriyah, Iraq, marked their graduation ceremony by chanting “Ya Ali,” a moment that has been widely…