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Jurf al-Sakhar was taken by Shia militia groups in 2014, forcing the civilian population out
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Iraq moves to retake Jurf al-Sakhar, return displaced Sunnis

Iraq moves to restore state control over Jurf al-Sakhar and return its displaced Sunni residents after nearly 12 years of militia rule.

The New Arab Staff
15 August, 2026
Kataib Hezbollah is one of the armed groups Iraq is trying to disarm
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Iraqi armed factions demand guarantees before giving up weapons

The New Arab Staff
12 July, 2026
A pro-Iran Iraqi militia marches through Baghdad
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Iraq rejects Reuters' claims of secret IRGC attack cells

The New Arab Staff
20 June, 2026
A member of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi forces stand guard during a pro-Iran rally in Tahrir Square in Baghdad
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Bahrain summons Iraqi ambassador over drone attacks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 April, 2026
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US summons Iraq envoy over attacks by Iran-backed groups

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 April, 2026
Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani has claimed his residence has been targeted by militias in recent weeks
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Drone attacks hit Iraqi Kurdistan amid Iran war

The New Arab Staff
29 March, 2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani toured the site of the attack on Sunday [Getty]
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Pro-Iran militia suspected in attack on Iraqi intelligence HQ

Dana Taib Menmy
22 March, 2026
Residents gathered across Iraq for Quds Day and to lament the deaths of the militia leaders
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US strikes kill pro-Iran militia figures in Iraq amid war fears

The New Arab Staff
14 March, 2026
Thousands of foreign fighters from Yemen to Afghanistan were brought to Syria by Iran to fight for Assad
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Syria could revoke 740,000 foreign Assad fighters' citizenships

The New Arab Staff
21 March, 2025
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Iraqi tribal leaders call for volunteers to fight Syrian army

Dana Taib Menmy
19 March, 2025
Tsurkov is known for her support for progressive causes in the region, including liberty for Palestinians
Elizabeth Tsurkov
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US refused Iraq deal to free Israel researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov

The New Arab Staff
13 March, 2025
Tsurkov is known for her support for the Palestinian cause and her activism around the Syrian revolution
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Talks of release of Israeli researcher kidnapped in Iraq 'false'

The New Arab Staff
03 February, 2025
Kataib Hezbollah are known to have sent more fighters into Syria to fight for Assad
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HTS pledges stability to Iraq as pro-Iran fighters head to Syria

The New Arab Staff
02 December, 2024
Israeli strike Syria [Getty]
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Israeli strikes on Syria kill five, mostly pro-Iran fighters

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 November, 2024
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Pro-Iran militants kill two Nigerian police officers

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 August, 2024
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Iraq risks being drawn into war amid Gaza fallout: UN official

The New Arab Staff
19 August, 2024
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Syria: Fighting in eastern Deir Az-Zour kills at least 13

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 August, 2024
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Iraq: Blast hits former pro-Iran paramilitaries depot

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 July, 2024
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Monitor says three pro-Iran fighters killed in Syria strike

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 June, 2024
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Pro-Iran Iraq militias fire five rockets at US base in Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 April, 2024
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US-Iraq security partnership affirmed, no troop exit yet

Dana Taib Menmy
17 April, 2024