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Syria forms first post-Assad parliament to kickstart new era of 'managed democracy'

The new parliament has 140 elected seats and 70 appointed by the president.

A person clicks a photo of Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad as he announces the names of 70 lawmakers appointed by President Ahmed al-Sharaa to a transitional parliament, in Damascus, Syria, July 1, 2026
Security is stationed outside the US Embassy is seen in Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone" on March 17, 2026.

Iraqi security forces target political ‘corruption’ in Baghdad Green Zone raids

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

US CENTCOM kills senior ISIS leader Ali Husayn al-'Ulaywi in northwest Syria airstrike

Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) members hold an Islamic State flag, which they pulled down, during the war between Iraqi army and Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against the Islamic State militants in Tal Afar, Iraq August 27, 2017.

Islamic State claims responsibility for northeastern Aleppo attack that killed two Syrian soldiers


Inside the minds of extremists: Counterterror experts warn antisemitism driving wave of radicalism

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Hamas’s October 7 attacks have drawn more young people into a complex conflict environment without the information or analytical tools needed to understand it fully.

Students take part in a pro-Palestinian protest in front of the Israeli Embassy in Brussels, Belgium May 30, 2024.

ISIS claims responsibility for new attack in Syria targeting official near Damascus

ISIS has claimed a series of attacks in Syria, including an IED strike near Damascus and a reported assault on security forces in Raqqa.

A rebel fighter takes away a flag that belonged to Islamic State militants in Akhtarin village, after rebel fighters advanced in the area, in northern Aleppo Governorate, Syria, October 7, 2016

US envoy Barrack meets Iraq PM, pushes new direction in bilateral ties

US envoy Tom Barrack met Iraq’s leadership in Baghdad, discussing security, militias, and economic cooperation as Washington pushes a “new direction” in bilateral ties.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi meets with US Special Presidential Envoy Tom Barrack in Baghdad, Iraq, June 16, 2026.

One Syrian security member killed in Islamic State suicide bombing in Raqqa

According to a ministry statement, two suicide attackers attempted to storm the facility. Security personnel engaged the pair, neutralizing one of them, while the second detonated an explosive vest.

Security forces of Syria's Interior Ministry guard the al-Omar oil field, Syria's largest by area and production, near the Euphrates River east of al-Shuhail and approximately 10 kilometers east of al-Mayadin in Deir ez-Zor Governorate on January 22, 2026 in Deir ez-Zor, Syria.

Syria arrests 235 ISIS operatives in three months, foils seven terror plots

ISIS remains a threat to Syria, increasingly relying on small-scale attacks, covert operations, and decentralized cells to target security forces, public facilities, and local communities.

A Syrian army soldier stands guard next to an armoured vehicle positioned along the SyrianLebanese border in the rural area of Al Qusayr on April 1, 2026; Illustrative.

Nineteen new charges brought against Bondi Beach massacre terrorist, bringing total to 78

Akram had been previously charged with committing a terrorist offense, 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, discharging a firearm with intent, and other criminal acts.

Leonie Gittani, instructing solicitor for alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram, speaks to the media as she leaves Downing Centre Local and District Court with Senior Public Defender for New South Wales Richard Wilson SC, in Sydney, Australia, March 17, 2026.

Billions of British pounds in public funds went to terrorist organizations, gangs - report

British foreign aid and COVID relief loans were vastly misappropriated from 2015 to 2021, with millions of pounds going to Russia and ISIS.

A man types on a keyboard in front of a computer screen on which an Islamic State flag is displayed, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 6, 2016.

New Jersey man charged for attempting to aid ISIS, planned US attack on synagogues

Mohamed Sagha, 22, faces charges for aiding ISIS and planning potential attacks on US synagogues and military sites, according to the DOJ and FBI.

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

'I wish I could kill 300,000,000 Americans': FBI arrests three men accused of funding ISIS weapons

DOJ officials said the suspects allegedly sent more than $2,000 to fund ISIS weapons targeting US service members.

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

Iran-backed militias in Iraq signal move to place weapons under state control amid US pressure

Iraq is at a turning point as militias begin procedures to disengage from the PMF and potentially hand weapons to the government amid US pressure.

A mourner attends the funeral of a commander from Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah armed group who was killed in what they called a "Zionist attack" in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday, during a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq September 22, 2024.