U.S. Shoots Down Several Missiles and Drones Launched From Yemen
A flurry of incidents underscored the heightened risks that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spiral into a wider war.
Iraq
US military repels drone attacks in Iraq
The U.S. military successfully thwarted three drone attacks near U.S. and Coalition forces in Iraq within the last 24 hours. These incidents mark the first such attempts on U.S. troops in Iraq in over a year and have raised concerns due to the heighten…
Israel-Hamas War Threatens Wider Inferno in Middle East
The conflict is inflaming tensions across the region, where many of the problems that fueled uprisings and conflicts a decade ago remain unresolved.
Protests in Support of Gaza Erupt Across the Mideast
Friday is a day of prayer in the Middle East, and this Friday was also a day of protest in support of the Palestinian people.
Iraqi PM to visit Moscow in mid-October to meet Russian president
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani will travel to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a two-day visit on October 10 and 11, a government source and another person familiar with the matter have told Reuters.
Turkey says Ankara bombers came from Syria, threaten more cross-border air raids
Turkey has announced all Kurdish facilities in Syria and Iraq are valid military targets after finding the two attackers who detonated a bomb in front of government buildings in Ankara at the weekend had come from Syria.
Turkey conducts new airstrikes on PKK targets in northern Iraq
Turkish forces have launched new air raids in northern Iraq and destroyed 16 targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the Turkish Ministry of National Defence has confirmed.
Iraq raps sovereignty violation after Turkish raids in Kurdistan region
Turkey has carried out an “air operation” in northern Iraq following a blast in the Turkish capital. Iraqi President Abdul-Latif Rashid says Baghdad rejects repeated airstrikes or the presence of Turkish bases in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
Iraq Investigators Call for Officials to Be Fired After Wedding Hall Blaze
The fire that killed almost 120 people had been accidental, a report said, but occurred after a series of decisions that proved deadly.
Probe finds Iraq wedding fire caused by ‘gross negligence’, ‘lack of safety measures’
A recent fire at a wedding in northern Iraq, which killed more than 100 people, was caused by “gross negligence” and a lack of safety measures, the results of a government investigation show.