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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.
Iraqi security forces target political ‘corruption’ in Baghdad Green Zone raids
US CENTCOM kills senior ISIS leader Ali Husayn al-'Ulaywi in northwest Syria airstrike
Islamic State claims responsibility for northeastern Aleppo attack that killed two Syrian soldiers
Trump’s strategic unpredictability is designed to keep Iran off-balance - opinion
President Trump’s Iran policy feels confusing, and that’s the point, to create strategic instability.
Iran's Khamenei labels protesters 'seditionists' akin to Islamic State as regime kills thousands
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iranian protesters carried out acts similar to Islamic State and blamed the US for creating the group.
Syrian government forces enter SDF held Hasakah after ceasefire deal
Syrian Interior Ministry forces entered Hasakah on Monday under a deal with the US-backed SDF, marking a key test of coordination after weeks of clashes.
Why Washington shifts from Syria’s Kurds to Sharaa - opinion
Trump’s military and political backing for the SDF as the central anti‑ISIS instrument has now evolved to a policy where they are a problem that needs solving.
Maryland man who tried joining IS pleads guilty to planning attacks against Jews, Israel supporters
“I’m just gonna get out in 20 years, and I’m just gonna do it here. Okay? Jihad will never stop. I’ll come, and I’ll kill you.”
Trump’s Maliki message underscores Iraq’s growing strategic risk, won't back him as PM - analysis
Maliki was last in charge in 2014, when ISIS took over part of Iraq. He spent years in the wilderness before returning to the spotlight.
Trump speaks with Syria’s Sharaa to ensure peace, cooperation in eastern Syria
As Syria seeks to continue the ceasefire and also works with the US to avoid tension, as Syria’s president is also heading to Russia.
ISIS numbers grow as Syrian instability continues, Iraq warns
In the rare interview, al-Shatri said Iraqi intelligence estimates suggest that ISIS’s presence in Syria has grown from roughly 2,000 fighters a year ago to as many as 10,000 terrorists today.
US, UK, France, Germany, call for ceasefire adherence in Syria, support political transition
The statement was released on January 27, two days after the STG and SDF announced they had extended a four-day ceasefire, which began on January 20, by 15 more days.
Three ISIS-K terrorists arrested in plot targeting Israeli embassy in Baku
In a statement, the State Security Service said the three men, whom it named, had conspired with members of ISIS-K, obtained weapons, and planned to attack a foreign embassy.
