Islamic State

Soldiers from the National Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) gather near a pick-up truck as they control a street corner in Kidal, on May 8

Mali

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Mali government refuses dialogue with 'terrorist' groups

Mali's foreign minister has refused to speak with the al-Qaeda-linked fighters and Tuareg separatists involved in the April attacks on the government.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

08 May, 2026

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How the Islamic State seeks to exploit Syria's fault lines

Paul Iddon

04 March, 2026

Interior Minister Anas Khattab

Syria

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Syria says will continue to pursue IS after cell dismantled

The New Arab Staff

25 February, 2026

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein gives a press conference during the official visit of French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Baghdad on February 5, 2026.

Iraq

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Iraq: Turkey to repatriate IS detainees from Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

23 February, 2026

An aerial photograph shows parts of the Syrian northeastern city of Raqa, once the Islamic State group's de facto capital in Syria, on January 21, 2026.

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Islamic State kills four security personnel in Syria: agency

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

23 February, 2026

A young girl disembarks a bus that transferred hundreds of people from Al Hol camp in Hasaka Governorate,

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Iraqis repatriated from al-Hol leaving camp 'practically empty'

The New Arab Staff

21 February, 2026

Al-Hol [Getty]

Syria

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Less than 1,000 families left in Syria's Al-Hol: former director

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

18 February, 2026

Syria

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The end of Al-Hol: What next for Syria as IS camps close

Cian Ward

18 February, 2026

Roj camp [Getty]

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Australians released from Syria IS camp return due to 'issues'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

16 February, 2026

This picture shows a view of the Bajet Kandala camp for displaced Yazidis near Dohuk, 430 kilometres (260 miles) northwest of the Iraqi capital, by the border with Syria, on November 18, 2020

Syria

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US completes transfer of 5,700 IS detainees from Syria to Iraq

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

14 February, 2026

U.S. Army AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter prepares to support Operation Hawkeye Strike in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec 19.

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US military says struck more than 30 IS targets in Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

14 February, 2026

Talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran are ongoing in the Iraqi capital Baghdad [Getty]

Iraq

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IS suspects transferred from Syria to Iraq are interrogated in a Baghdad prison

The New Arab Staff

12 February, 2026

The Al-Hol camp is notorious for its poor conditions [Getty]

Syria

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Scuffles at Syria’s Al-Hol camp as IS detainees sent to Iraq

The New Arab Staff

12 February, 2026

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Post-Assad Syria

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Syrian army takes over al-Tanf base after US exit

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

12 February, 2026

Sharaa [Getty]

Syria

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Syria's Sharaa 'target' of foiled assassination attempts in 2025

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

12 February, 2026

Iraq receives over 4,500 Islamic State suspects transferred from Syria in a US-led operation as Baghdad begins investigations into the detainees

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Over 4,500 IS detainees brought to Iraq from Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 February, 2026

Mourners attend the funeral of Shia Muslims, a day after a suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad

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Islamic State claims Pakistan mosque bombing that killed 31

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

08 February, 2026