Iraq’s former defense minister, Najah al-Shammari, has been arrested in Sweden for allegedly receiving illegal benefits. Prosecutor Jens Nilsson confirmed his arrest, stating he was wanted for almost a year and a half. Al-Shammari was detained at Stockholm airport upon arrival in
The US and UK have launched a series of new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen today. The latest strikes – launched by fighter jets – hit at least 30 Houthi targets across at least 10 different locations. Targets were struck by
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are readying themselves for war amidst Israel’s growing aggression against civilians in Palestine. According to The New Arab, the chief of staff of the anti-ISIS armed forces held an emergency meeting with his fellow commanders to discuss
Iran and Iraq have reached an agreement that “armed terrorist groups” in Iraq’s Kurdistan region will be disarmed and relocated next month, Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday. “An agreement has been struck between Iran and Iraq, in which Iraq has committed
Britain’s security minister on Monday pledged more U.K. support for Iraq’s security forces in combating drug production and trafficking. In a visit to Baghdad on Monday, Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said British officials “want to build on our strong counterterrorism cooperation” and