Iraq

Baghdad named Capital of Islamic Culture for 2026 Iraq’s Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, announced Thursday that Baghdad has been chosen as the Capital of Culture for Islamic Countries in 2026. The decision was made by…

Concerns mount over integration of foreign ex-fighters into Syrian army In a move stirring international unease, Syria’s new administration has launched a controversial initiative to integrate thousands of former foreign opposition fighters into a restructured national military force — a…

Iraq Releases Over 1,500 Detainees Under Amnesty Law ————————– Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council announced the release of 1,534 detainees and convicts from prisons and detention centers nationwide between May 25 and May 29, 2025, as part of the amended Amnesty…

Iraq to Host Geneva Conference on Repatriation of al-Hol Camp Families ———————————— The Iraqi government announced plans to hold a conference in Geneva this September aimed at facilitating the repatriation of families linked to ISIS from the al-Hol camp in…

Cholera outbreak in Yemen’s Ibb province sparks fears of humanitarian crisis A serious cholera outbreak is spreading rapidly in Ibb province, central Yemen, amid a sharp deterioration in healthcare services. Medical sources report that hospitals and clinics are receiving dozens…

Alhurra TV halts operations in Iraq after sudden U.S. funding cut ……………. The U.S.-based television network Alhurra has announced the cessation of its official operations in Iraq following a sudden decision by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to…

Iraq: Suspected mass graves discovered in Kirkuk and Salahuddin Under the supervision of Iraq’s Martyrs Foundation, technical teams have conducted initial inspections at six suspected mass grave sites in the provinces of Salahuddin and Kirkuk. The inspections are part of…

Iraqi airstrike eliminates 6 ISIS militants in Kikuk —————————– The Iraqi army eliminated six ISIS militants in an airstrike in Wadi al-Shay, a mountainous area in Kirkuk, Shiite News reported citing the Joint Operations Command (JOC) announced. The JOC revealed…

Four people have died after thousands of Palestinians stormed a UN World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, in search of food, The Guardian reported. Health officials said two people were fatally crushed and two died of gunshot…

Millions of Shia Muslims gathered today in the holy city of Kadhimiya, Baghdad, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad ibn Ali al-Jawad (peace be upon him), the ninth Imam of the Ahl al-Bayt. The observance falls annually on…