Iraq

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…

CENTCOM Says It Conducted 22 Operations Against ISIS in Syria Over the Past Month ———————————————- US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it carried out more than 22 operations against remaining cells of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria over the…

London Charity “Who is Hussain?” Expands Humanitarian Efforts as Cold Weather Intensifies Across Europe ——————————————- As temperatures drop across Europe, the London-based charity “Who is Hussain?” has stepped up its humanitarian activities to support vulnerable communities during the winter season.…

German Court Jails Three Syrians for Terrorism and War Crimes …………….. A German court has sentenced three Syrian men to prison for membership in a foreign terrorist organization and committing war crimes during the Syrian civil war, Arab News reported.…

Iraq Holds Sixth Parliamentary Elections with Strong Turnout and Tight Security —————————————————————– Iraq launched its sixth parliamentary elections on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, with polling stations opening across all provinces in a peaceful and orderly atmosphere. Millions of citizens turned…

Special Voting Concludes in Iraq Ahead of Parliamentary Elections ————————————— Special voting for Iraq’s security personnel and internally displaced citizens concluded on Sunday evening ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections scheduled for November 11, Anadolu Agency reported. The special vote…