US-backed SDF officially suspends anti-ISIS operations with Washington

According to the Pentagon, joint operations are still active but at a reduced level

Iraq launches next phase of anti-ISIS operation

ISIS seized control of vast parts of Iraq in 2014 during its brazen rise to power, but the armed group was declared territorially defeated in 2017

SDF launches anti-ISIS operation in Syria’s Al-Hawl camp

According to the SDF, ISIS had been planning a takeover of Al-Hawl after its failed attempt at overrunning Hasakah’s Ghweran prison in January

Syria and Russia launch anti-ISIS operation in Al-Badia desert region

Syrian troops were provided with air cover from both Russian and Syrian jets throughout the operation

Looted antiquities returned to Yemen

War and conflict in West Asia have opened the door to the looting of the region’s antiquities

Iranian court rules US entities, officials must pay $313m for 2017 ISIS attacks

Former US presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama were convicted for their role in helping create ISIS

PMU carries out security operation in Iraq’s Salah al-Din province

ISIS continues to launch sporadic attacks from its remote desert and mountain hideouts

Large quantities of US weapons lost, stolen in Iraq, Syria: Report

US-supplied weapons have been a significant source of weapons and ammunition for ISIS and other Al-Qaeda groups in the past

Long-range Iranian cruise missile operational: IRGC general

Iranian cruise and ballistic missiles are now capable of targeting all US military bases in the region, IRGC General Amir Ali Hajizadeh has revealed

KRG calls for energy cooperation with Baghdad

The KRG's efforts to sideline Baghdad in exporting oil and gas via Turkiye has stalled efforts to develop the region's gas capability

Fifty-three killed in latest ISIS attack in Syria’s Homs governorate

One week ago, ISIS launched a similar attack against truffle harvesters in the area, and kidnapped dozens whose fate remains unknown

Russian security says it foiled ISIS attack on chemical plant

This week Russian intelligence accused the US army of training extremist militants in Syria to carry out attacks in the territory of former Soviet states

The terrorism pretext: US-ISIS-Kurdish nexus preserves occupation of Syria

It's getting harder to ignore. The persistent ISIS presence in the Syrian desert only serves US aims to continue its military occupation and support for Kurdish separatism.

US-backed SDF counters ISIS resurgence in Syria’s northeast: Report

Many questions have been raised about the extremist group's resurgence, coming at a time when the US army is looking to cement its presence in Syria's oil-rich northeast

Iran dismantles two ISIS militant cells

Efforts to prevent foreign-sponsored unrest and terror attacks in the country continue

Syrian army patrol ambushed by ISIS in Al-Badia, at least one soldier killed

Although ISIS operates in small pockets across the Al-Badia desert, it is limited to hit-and-run tactics and is unable to launch an offensive

Exclusive interview with Hezbollah commander in Iraq: ‘The Americans did not fight ISIS’

The Cradle speaks with a senior Hezbollah military official in Iraq on the crucial role played by Iran’s late Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani in leading the resistance against ISIS.

Suspected ISIS attack on oilfield in eastern Syria kills ten workers

This came just one day after the start of a Kurdish-led offensive against the extremist group

ISIS claims responsibility for attack in northern Iraq

The attack killed nine Iraqi police officers and was set off in Iraq's Kirkuk region

White House successfully topples anti-war resolution restricting US involvement in Yemen

White House officials pressed lawmakers against voting for the resolution at a time when the Pentagon is due to receive its largest budget ever

SDF arrests ISIS emir in joint US-Kurdish operation

On 21 November, Russian and US officials called on Ankara to show restraint in northern Syria and Iraq following a wave of attacks by the Turkish army

Russia anticipates Turkiye to cease operations in northern Syria

Erdogan previously stated that he would not ask any country for permission to launch a ground invasion of northern Syria

Iraqi air force strikes four ISIS hideouts in northern region

This operation was conducted in retaliation over the ISIS attack that killed two members of the Iraqi army two days prior

Global economic crisis pushes Palestinian refugee agency into ‘danger zone’: UN

According to the head of UNRWA, Palestinian refugees are likely to be 'de-prioritized' by donor countries as a result of the war in Ukraine

Washington continues its oil looting operations across Syria

Just a day earlier, the US had stolen large quantities of oil and wheat from different areas in Syria

HTS, White Helmets plot false-flag operation in northern Syria: Russia

Over the course of the western-sponsored war, false flag attacks have been a common tool used by the opposition to rally US military support

Iran’s Reformist Party seek referendum to end ‘crisis’ over protests

Iran also announced that the country would file a direct lawsuit against the US for its direct involvement in the unrest

Iran arrests 26 ISIS members linked to Shiraz attack

Iranian authorities disclosed that the culprits responsible for the attack are from Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan

Syrian army eliminates influential ISIS commanders in Deraa

Syrian security forces neutralized several notorious ISIS commanders who led anti-government efforts from the now-liberated Yarmouk refugee camp

US threatens Lebanon with sanctions over Hezbollah’s drone operation: Report

The resistance movement carried out a reconnaissance operation over the Karish gas field after Tel Aviv deployed two oil drilling vessels to the area