Iraq

Iraq commemorates 11th anniversary of Camp Speicher Massacre …………… Today, June 12, Iraq marked the 11th anniversary of the Camp Speicher Massacre, in which ISIS-affiliated militants killed around 2,000 Iraqi Air Force cadets at the Speicher base in Saladin province…

Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS unveils new strategy at Madrid meeting ……………… Senior diplomats from the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS met in Madrid on Tuesday to renew their commitment to dismantling ISIS networks worldwide and to introduce a new…

Iraq wins “Labaytum” award for best Hajj delegation for third year Iraq has been awarded the prestigious “Labaytum” prize for the third consecutive year, recognizing it as the best Islamic Hajj delegation for the current pilgrimage season, the Higher Committee…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi honors legacy of 1920 Revolution leader Mirza Taqi Shirazi In a statement marking the anniversary of the death of the 1920 Revolution leader, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi paid tribute to the late Mirza Sheikh Muhammad…

IHC and Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distribute Eid sacrifices to needy families in Iraq The UK-based Imam Hussein Charity(IHC), in partnership with Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation, carried out a major charitable initiative on the first day of Eid Al-Adha, distributing meat from…

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…