Middle East
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Iraqi cleric calls for unity to expel US troops
Dec 31, 2019 02:10The Iraqi cleric leader of the Sadrist Movement has invited all political and social groups to unite for the expulsion of US forces from the Arab country.
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Iran embassy in Iraq condemned US attack on al-Hashd al-Shaabi base
Dec 30, 2019 19:11The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Baghdad described the continuing US involvement in Iraq's internal affairs, the region, and efforts to create divisions between countries as the main source of regional instability.
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The blood of the martyrs will not be wasted: PMF top commander
Dec 30, 2019 08:21The deputy head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces(PMF), Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, stressed that the blood of the martyrs of the attack will not be wasted and the US forces in Iraq will receive a strong response.
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Iraq slams US attack on popular force as 'violation of sovereignty'
Dec 30, 2019 04:33Iraqi President Barham Salih has condemned the fatal US attack against Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) saying it violated the Arab country's sovereignty, local media reported.
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25 martyred, 51 wounded in US attack on Iraqi popular forces
Dec 30, 2019 02:46At least 25 forces of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) were martyred and 51 more were injured in the US strike against the group's facilities in the western Al Anbar Province bordering Syria, said Javad Kazem Al Rabiawi director of PMF Joint Operation Office.
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Pompeo arrives in Iraq after rocket attack on Iraqi military base
Dec 29, 2019 07:45US State Secretary Mike Pompeo visited Iraqi Ayn Al-Asad airbase in western Anbar province, which hosts US troops, shortly after a rocket attack on another Iraqi military base in the northern province of Kirkuk.
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Report: Hezbollah backs new cabinet in Lebanon just to help
Dec 28, 2019 18:26Hezbollah has stated that it will back the Lebanon government and need nothing in return.
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Iran cautions Japan over sending troops to Persian Gulf
Dec 28, 2019 01:20The Iranian Embassy in Tokyo has advised the government of Japan against its decision to deploy a small naval squad for intelligence gathering mission in the Persian Gulf.
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Iraqi forces repel ISIS attack near Samarra
Dec 27, 2019 18:16The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fought off an attack by ISIS terrorists south of the Iraqi holy city of Samarra on Friday.
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Yemeni Army targets Saudi base in Najran by ballistic missile
Dec 27, 2019 16:13The Yemeni army hit a Saudi border guard base in Najran with a ballistic missile that killed and wounded dozens of Saudi forces.