Militia
US resumes transfer of American currency to Iraq after Iran-related suspension - report
The report cited an Iraqi Kurdish official who attributed the measures as a response to the smuggling of US dollars by Iran-backed Iraqi militias.
Spreading Kurdish militant attacks pressure Iran as it navigates fragile US diplomacy - analysis
Will Iraq finally help protect Kurdistan's oil fields from drone attacks? - analysis
Iraq in transition: Baghdad pushes weapons monopoly amid reforms - analysis
Will arming Gazan militias against Hamas harm Israel in the long run? - analysis
Relying on a tribal militia or clan in Gaza may work in the short term. However, in the long term it is unlikely to achieve success.
Beware misinformation on Ethiopia's Fano militias and situation in Amhara - opinion
Let’s be clear: there is no existential threat posed by the Federal Government of Ethiopia against the Amhara people, writes the author.
How Iraqi militias siphoned billions from Visa and Mastercard for Iran - WSJ
US and Iraqi authorities revealed a complex scheme involving prepaid cards that funneled illicit funds to Iranian-backed terror militias.
Authorities declare state of emergency in Tripoli, Libya after powerful militia leader assassinated
Clashes erupted between the 444th Brigade and the Stability Support Apparatus, two of the most powerful Tripoli militias.
Yemen gov't announces new PM as most of the country remains out of their control
Yemen's former Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak steps down and will be replaced by former Finance Minister, Salem Saleh Bin Braik
Chaos ahead of elections among Iran-backed factions in Iraq - analysis
Iraq is having elections in November, and even though the day is far off, chaos is unfolding in the discussion about the lists ahead of the vote.
High stakes game: Is Iran sending missiles to militias in Iraq? - analysis
Iran is messaging that it is prepared to keep its arms while also pretending it might comply with demands to rein in its power in Iraq.
Israel involved in conspiracy to divide parts of Syria, Iraqi militia leader claims
Khazali claims the goal of the ‘David Corridor’ is to “reach the Kurdish lands in Iraq and Syria, considering the ongoing cooperation [between Israel and the Kurds]."
IDF's Nasrallah funeral flyover shows things not what they were a year ago - analysis
Statements and speeches at the event have all indicated that Iran’s axis believes that the 'resistance' is not defeated.
Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons, foreign minister says
The push comes with a backdrop of seismic shifts in the Middle East that have seen Iran's armed allies in Gaza and Lebanon heavily degraded and Syria's government overthrown by rebels.
