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Protests in Iraq after death of Iran leader Khamenei
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Strikes kills eight Iran-backed fighters, anger mounts in Iraq

Four Iran-backed fighters were killed on Sunday when their base in a central Iraq province was struck, following other strikes in southern Iraq on Saturday

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2026
Syrians destroy statues and regime symbols in Damascus, Syria, on December 18, 2024, after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's rule, marking the victory of the Syrian revolution.
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'It's all over': how Iran abandoned Assad to his fate days before fall

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 December, 2025
Traffic flows past electoral billboards in central Baghdad on October 19, 2025, as Iraq prepares for parliamentary elections on November 11. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Iraq faces elections at a delicate moment in the Middle East

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 October, 2025
People lift a poster of slain PMF Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis as they attend a military parade during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the defeat of the Islamic State group in Mosul, Iraq, December 10, 2024. (ZAID AL-OBEIDI/AFP/Getty)
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Iraqi govt pulls PMF bill due to internal divisions, US pressure

The New Arab Staff
30 August, 2025
A flag of Zainebiyoun Division is waved during the funeral ceremony of Iranian adviser in Syria, Razi Mousavi at the Imam Hossein Square in Tehran, Iran on December 28, 2023. (Photo by HOSSEIN BERIS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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Head of pro-Iran armed faction arrested in Syria: monitor

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 March, 2025
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How Iraqi militias got hold of American tanks

04 September, 2017
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What next for Iraq's Shia militias after Mosul victory?

The New Arab & agencies
24 July, 2017
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Qataris kidnapped in Iraq speak of joy at release

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

24 April, 2017
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IS leader Baghdadi 'trapped in Mosul', Iraqi militias claim

The New Arab
15 January, 2017
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The New Arab
15 January, 2017
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Iraq: Hundreds flee IS-held village as militias launch assault

The New Arab
07 December, 2016
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Iraq Shia militias demand military bases and $500 million

The New Arab
30 November, 2016
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Iraqi-Shia militias suffer heavy losses against IS

The New Arab
22 November, 2016
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Lebanese Hizballah training Iraqi Shia militias near Mosul

The New Arab
02 November, 2016
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Iraqi leader warns Turkey against sending troops over border

The New Arab
02 November, 2016
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Thousands of Iraqi-Shia fighters mass outside Mosul

The New Arab & agencies
30 October, 2016
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Shia militia poised to attack IS from Mosul's west

The New Arab & agencies
28 October, 2016
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Top Iranian commander 'overseeing Mosul Offensive': reports

The New Arab
20 October, 2016
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Poll of Mosul residents reveals deep distrust of government

The New Arab
30 August, 2016
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#Trending: Saudi Twitter rallies behind embattled Baghdad ambassador

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

30 August, 2016
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Baghdad: Bodies 'bearing torture marks' found in rubbish skips

The New Arab
23 August, 2016