07:14 Ben Affleck’s ‘logic-free’ Hollywood return
-If Ben Affleck’s unexpected sequel The Accountant 2 and the ultra-realistic Warfare get pulses racing, then the charming The Penguin Lessons it the perfect antidote
- News.com.au03:53 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 22, 2025
-The Financial Times (FT) reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to end the war in Ukraine on the current frontlines. Kremlin officials, including Putin, have repeatedly and explicitly emphasized that Russia maintains its territorial
- ISW02:24 Iran Update, April 22, 2025
-Unspecified Iranian sources told a Qatari-owned, London-based outlet on April 22 that the US-Iran nuclear talks are progressing “beyond belief.” Iran could calculate that by framing the talks as positive, even if the reality does not match, Iran could del
- ISW21:59 Iraqi Minister of Sports and Youth arrived in Tehran
-The Minister of Sport and Youth of Iraq arrived in Tehran at the invitation of the Minister of Sport and Youth of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Mehr News21:31 Exclusive – Kurdistan’s Deputy PM to Trump: ‘We Want to Work with You'
-The Kurds look at Trump’s return to the White House as an opportunity for deeper economic ties between the U.S. and Kurdistan, as well Iraq.
- Breitbart15:29 With a modern traffic system ... a new mechanism for recording cars in Iraq
-The General Traffic Directorate announced today, Tuesday, the launch of a new system to facilitate the registration of vehicles electronically in Iraq soon.
- Alsumaria22/04 Labor candidate Helen Madell attacks Catholic Church
-A Labor candidate running in the federal election repeatedly attacked the late Pope Francis and the Catholic Church for “ongoing support for pedos” in a series of deleted social media posts.
- News.com.au22/04 Iran Update April 21, 2025
-Iran and the United States held a second round of nuclear talks in Rome on April 19.
- ISW22/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 21, 2025
-Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's April 20 proposal for a temporary moratorium on long-range strikes against civilian infrastructure, declined Zelensky's offer to extend Putin's own 30-hour Easter truce,
- ISW21/04 Russian Occupation Update, April 21, 2025
-A recent BBC Verify investigation highlights the scale of Russia’s property seizures in occupied Mariupol, supporting ISW’s assessment of how Russian occupation officials are using bureaucratic tools to exert control over occupied Ukraine. The inv
- ISW21/04 What’s missing from Alex Garland’s Iraq movie Warfare? Context, motivation and, for the most part, Iraqis | Peter Beaumont
-I was there with US soldiers in 2006 and can see why the film-makers zoomed in on them so closely. But it results in glaring flaws, says Guardian senior international correspondent Peter Beaumont
- TheGuardian21/04 Planning for Arbaeen 2 focusing on the transportation of pilgrims on Iraqi soil
-The head of the Arbaeen Border Transportation Center examined last year's problems and planning to facilitate the traffic in Arbaeen.
- Mehr News20/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2025
-The snap Russian-proposed Easter truce underscores the necessity that the text of any ceasefire or peace agreement be publicly available, formally agreed to in advance by all parties, and include robust monitoring mechanisms.
- ISW20/04 70 American trucks leave Iraq
-Alsumaria News - A local, a convoy of American military and logistical reinforcements consisting of 70 trucks coming from the Kurdistan region of Iraq through the Al -Walid border crossing, heading to the ruler of Al -Jir in the countryside of Ramilan, north of the Syrian Hasaka governorate.
- Alsumaria20/04 Egypt is not the only one .. 5 Arab countries celebrate the sham of the breeze
-Since the beginnings of ancient civilizations, the beginning of the spring was an occasion to celebrate the harvest seasons, as the peoples from the Pharaohs to the Babylonians and the Assyrians celebrated the coming of spring as the oldest human feast full of joy and joy.
- Aljazeera20/04 Warfare review – nerve-shredding real-time Iraq war film drags you into visceral frontline combat
-Co-directors Alex Garland and former US Navy Seal Ray Mendoza recreate a 2006 battle with almost unbearable intensity – and a dazzling ensemble cast
- TheGuardian20/04 Donald Clarke: If Warfare’s not an anti-war film, what is? Apocalypse Now? Don’t make me laugh
-Most sensible people might be anti-war, but just as many are in favour of certain wars. And pacifism just doesn’t make for good cinema
- The Irish Times20/04 Next week, U.S. stocks will face the financial report quarterly test
-Next week, U.S. stocks will face the financial report quarterly test
- Sina20/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 19, 2025
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed extending Russian President Vladimir Putin's 30-hour unilateral truce on Russian military operations in Ukraine to a complete and unconditional 30-day ceasefire. Putin ordered Russian Chief of the General
- ISW19/04 From the great Friday to one of the resurrection ... a journey in the heart of Christian rituals
-Every year, Christians around the world, including the sons of the Christian denominations in Iraq, celebrate an event that is one of the greatest holidays and its sanctity in the Christian faith except the glorious feast of the Resurrection, which is presented by spiritual stations that begin with the great Friday, through the insults of light and end with one of the resurrection, on a faith jour
- Alsumaria19/04 Irish politician travels to Iraq specifically about a sentence
-Alsumaria News-Anti-Irish member of the Irish Senate intends to travel to Iraq specifically on the issue of an Australian engineer who lives in Ireland, and has been detained in Iraq since 2021 regarding a dispute and violations in a contract with him with the Central Bank of Iraq to establish the new building of the bank.
- Alsumaria19/04 The fourth highest negative number in 20 years .. Learning from Iraq is higher than those returning to it in 2024
-Alsumaria News-Lawwhals showed specialized statistical data, Iraq's registration last year 2024, the fourth highest negative in the net immigration for the past 20 years after the 2006 Nakba, which recorded the highest negative number in net immigration from Iraq in its history.
- Alsumaria19/04 Araqji: Iran does not interact with the current Syrian government
-Araqji: Iran does not interact with the current Syrian government
- Lebanon2419/04 Iraq is preparing to transfer fuel debts to rebuild Lebanon
-Alsumaria News-Policy is preparing Iraq to announce a decision to transfer its accumulated money in the custody of the Lebanese government, in exchange for the fuel payments that have been sent over the past two years, into a fund to contribute to the reconstruction of Lebanon, while discussions about the necessity of Iraq getting guarantees to be transferred to these funds to be transferred to th
- Alsumaria19/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2025
-Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Vasily Nebenzya reiterated Russian President Vladimir Putin's rejection of a general ceasefire in Ukraine.
- ISW19/04 Iran Update, April 18, 2025
-Iran proposed a three-stage nuclear deal proposal that caps Iranian uranium enrichment but would leave the necessary infrastructure in place to enable Iran to rapidly rebuild its nuclear program if the deal collapsed.
- ISW18/04 Iraqi politicians explain the strategic dimensions of the Sharia and Sudanese meeting
-It is hoped that the Sudanese and Sharia meeting in Doha will pave the new era of Iraqi -Syrian relations, amid efforts to make the upcoming Arab summit in Baghdad in the presence of Damascus, and focus on security and economic cooperation between them.
- Aljazeera18/04 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, April 18, 2025
-People’s Republic of China (PRC) military officers have visited Russian-held territory in Ukraine and toured the frontlines, according to a former Western official speaking to Reuters. These visits highlight PRC efforts to learn from the Russia-Ukraine w
- ISW18/04 Weather tracker: sandstorm turns Iraqi skies orange and empties the streets
-Thousands go to hospital with respiratory problems after massive dust cloud blows in from Saudi Arabia
- TheGuardian18/04 Chopping Onions on My Heart by Samantha Ellis review – can you save a culture?
-A woman tries to cling on to her parent’s Judeo-Arabic language – and the food, feeling and history that goes with it
- TheGuardian18/04 Boot camp, matching tattoos and mutual head-shaving: Kit Connor, Will Poulter and Michael Gandolfini on making Warfare
-Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s film recounts the ordeal of US troops trapped in Iraq. Here, ex-Navy Seal Mendoza, who was one of the soldiers, discusses how the movie was made with his troupe of actors
- TheGuardian18/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2025
-Russian officials continue to reiterate Russian President Vladimir Putin's non-negotiable demands for extensive territorial concessions from Ukraine while noting that ongoing peace negotiations are unlikely to achieve results quickly.
- ISW18/04 Iran Update, April 17, 2025
-Senior Iranian political and military officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, met with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman in Tehran on April 17. Saudi Arabia may seek to reassure Iran about its positions on a potential strike on Iran and
- ISW18/04 Iraqi and Syrian leaders meet in Qatar, marking a significant first encounter
-Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met on Thursday in Qatar with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first encounter between the two leaders, Iraqi and Syrian state news agencies reported.
- Reuters17/04 What happened during the Sudanese and Sharia meeting in Qatar?
-Al -Jazeera correspondents in Doha, Baghdad and Damascus revealed additional details about the meeting that brought together Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shi'a Al -Sudani with Syrian President Ahmed Al -Shara, in the presence of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in the capital, Doha.
- Aljazeera17/04 Iraqi News Agency: The Sudanese met in Doha in the Emir of Qatar and the Syrian President
-The Iraqi News Agency reported that a responsible source close to the Iraqi government revealed a quick visit by Prime Minister Muhammad Shi'a Al -Sudani to the State of Qatar, during which he met the Emir of Qatar and the Syrian President.
- Aljazeera17/04 Africa File, April 17, 2025: RSF War Crimes and Possible Genocide; al Shabaab Retaking Central Somalia; M23 Challenges; Algeria-Mali Spat
-The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has committed numerous war crimes as the group has intensified its efforts to consolidate control over western Sudan since losing Khartoum in March 2025.
- ISW17/04 Lebanon’s president spurs controversy by saying he doesn’t want Iraqi-style militias
-Aoun’s comments “caused discomfort among Iraqis, particularly since Iraq has consistently stood by Lebanon during times of hardship."
- Jerusalem Post17/04 New documents appear to reveal Syria’s president Shara’a was held by US in Iraq
-New leaked documents show photos of Syria's president Ahmed al-Shara'a and claim to reveal details about his connections to the Iraqi insurgency, including his detention at notorious Camp Bucca.
- Jerusalem Post17/04 Russian Occupation Update; April 17, 2025
-Russian officials continue to advertise programs that deport and Russify Ukrainian children and teenagers. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting with Russian deputy prime ministers on April 14 and discussed the “University Shifts” pro
- ISW17/04 Iran Update, April 16, 2025
-Iran is unlikely to accept zero uranium enrichment and full dismantlement of its nuclear program
- ISW16/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 16, 2025
-The White House reiterated that the United States will not engage in economic agreements with Russia until Russia agrees to a ceasefire, amid continued Russian efforts to deflect blame onto Ukraine for the Kremlin's rejection of such a ceasefire.
- ISW16/04 Warfare review: Few US war films have come this close to acknowledging the true suffering of combat
-Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza bring us within the US combatants’ claustrophobic bubble during the Iraq War
- The Irish Times16/04 Iran Update, April 15, 2025
-Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may calculate that engaging in nuclear negotiations with the United States is the best option for preserving the Iranian regime's stability. Khamenei discussed the United States-Iran nuclear talks and economic
- ISW16/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 15, 2025
-Two high-ranking members of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle reiterated Putin's June 2024 non-negotiable demands that any resolution of the war in Ukraine must result in regime change, extensive territorial concessions, and long-term
- ISW16/04 Russian Force Generation and Technological Adaptations Update April 15, 2025
-The Kremlin is using surge pricing for enlistment bonuses to recruit additional volunteers and attempt to sustain Russia's protracted war effort in Ukraine. Numerous Russian federal subjects dramatically increased the price of one-time enlistment bonuses
- ISW15/04 Is Warfare the most realistic war film ever made?
-In Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s brutal and immersive new film, memory informs the events that take place in real time to a unit of soldiers in Iraq
- TheGuardian15/04 The Iraqi Federation annulizes the Casas coach's contract
-The Iraqi Football Association announced today, Tuesday, that the Spanish coach Jesus Kasas Garcia was broken.
- Aljazeera15/04 "Traveler" is an adventure awaiting tourists in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
-Official statistics show that the number of licensed projects until the end of last year has reached the 1250 tourist projects, but it seems that the current government in the Kurdistan region of Iraq is seeking to raise this number to more than 1500 projects.
- Aljazeera15/04 He revealed the truth of Parliament's approval to amend the employment laws
-The Aspir Center for Information A and Tuesday revealed the fact that the House of Representatives had approved the amendment of employment laws in Iraq.
- Alsumaria15/04 Does Iraq benefit from recent oil deals?
-The Iraqi oil sector activity has finally accelerated in terms of deals and projects with foreign companies, which made him lead the list of the largest oil deals, in March, and experts believe that the economic return may be limited in the near term.
- Aljazeera15/04 Sudan’s Civil War: Global Stakes, Local Costs
-Key Takeway: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have fought a civil war in Sudan since April 2023. Countries such as Iran, Russia, and the UAE are fueling the war to the detriment of US interests in the Red Sea
- ISW15/04 When will the second stage of the electrical connection between Iraq and Jordan start?
-Alsumaria News - Localities continue to implement the second phase of the electrical linking project between Jordan and Iraq, in a move that would secure the needs of the Baghdad government during the summer, which is witnessing a noticeable increase in demand.
- Alsumaria15/04 Iraq moves to make Halabja a province in the victory for Kurds – analysis
-"We see this historic step as a long-awaited justice and a positive step towards achieving justice," said President Abdul Latif Rashid.
- Jerusalem Post15/04 More than 3,700 hospitalized by suffocation and respiratory difficulties in a large sand storm in Iraq
-More than 3,700 people have been hospitalized in Iraq by suffocation and respiratory difficulties due to a large sand storm that hit broad regions of the center, south and the ...
- Elmundo15/04 A huge project to export Iraqi oil and gas .. Learn the details of the Turkish proposal
-Alsumaria News - An economy still increases Iraqi oil and gas exports formed a headache at the head of the Baghdad government; One of the largest OPEC producers seeks to take advantage of its resources to revive its economy.
- Alsumaria15/04 Iran Update, April 14, 2025
-Iran and the United States held nuclear talks in Muscat, Oman, on April 12. The Iranian delegation, which was led by Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi, presented Iran’s demands and red lines to the US delegation, which was led by US Special Envoy t
- ISW15/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 14, 2025
-Russian forces appear to be leveraging redeployed elements of the 8th Combined Arms Army to close the Ukrainian pocket southwest of Toretsk and level the frontline as part of ongoing Russian efforts to attack Kostyantynivka from the south
- ISW14/04 Russian Occupation Update; April 14, 2025
-Russia is using occupied Ukraine to support its domestic drone development and production industry. The Ukrainian Eastern Human Rights Group (EHRG) and Institute for Strategic Research and Security (ISRS) released a report on April 3 detailing how Russia
- ISW14/04 Critical Summit in Antalya! "PKK" emphasis that attracts attention in the statement
-In the statement published after the 5th meeting of the Türkiye-Iraq High Level Security Mechanism held in Antalya, the "PKK" detail came to the fore. The statement stated that the PKK was dangerous for both countries and emphasized the importance of the implementation of the call of the terrorist organization Abdullah Öcalan to terminate and release the organization.
- MSN14/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 13, 2025
-Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that ongoing US-Russian negotiations are unlikely to result in "lightning-fast results," contrary to US President Donald Trump's stated objective of achieving a general ceasefire and lasting peace agreement in
- ISW13/04 One day revenue for a week .. Iranian ribs go beyond Washington's sanctions in Basra markets
-Alsumaria News-Economy has revealed that Iranian basthers crossed to Iraq to sell their products in Basra markets, in a process that is a vital way to overcome economic difficulties and sanctions, as one day's revenues are sufficient to live for a whole week in Iran.
- Alsumaria13/04 John Shurida and the passionate poetry of the protesters of the revolution
-Agassi hosted people with tears, epic, kindness, smile, hope, love, protest, and so on. He had a good memory and read a few bits when poetry was reading, and for a couple of hours he was breathing the congregation.
- Mehr News13/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 12, 2025
-US Special Envoy to Ukraine General Keith Kellogg expressed support on April 11 for the deployment of an allied "reassurance force" in rear areas of western Ukraine after a possible future ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The Times reported on April
- ISW12/04 I'm still fighting because children are still trapped in warzones
-Sally Becker, known as the Angel of Mostar for her life-saving missions in Bosnia, also survived Islamic State killers during three decades on frontlines.
- Express12/04 Iraq in front of a dilemma that may turn into a disaster .. New details about surface -to -surface missiles
-Alsumaria News - A local newspaper published a report on the arrival of surface -to -surface missiles in armed factions in Iraq.
- Alsumaria12/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 11, 2025
-Ukraine's European partners announced new military aid during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting on April 11.
- ISW12/04 Iran Update, April 11, 2025
-Iran will likely attempt to use nuclear negotiations with the United States to delay a potential strike on its nuclear facilities and the imposition of snapback sanctions.
- ISW11/04 Battle Board breaks down the 100 hours that began Saddam's downfall
-This is the story of one of the most decisive victories in military history - as the United States and her allies crushed the army of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in just 100 hours on 24 February, 1991.
- DailyMail11/04 Nasrallah at a graduation ceremony .. a video from Iraq
-Nasrallah at a graduation ceremony .. a video from Iraq
- Lebanon2411/04 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, April 11, 2025
-The People’s Republic of China (PRC) raised tariffs on the United States from 34 percent to 125 percent and imposed export controls on seven critical minerals that are essential to the US defense industry. The PRC was retaliating for the United States i
- ISW11/04 Video reveals .. Will Sharia visit Iraq?
-Video reveals .. Will Sharia visit Iraq?
- Lebanon2411/04 Africa File, April 10, 2025: RSF’s Northern Sudan Campaign
-The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have highly publicized their campaign against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in northern Sudan to boost RSF morale following its defeat in Khartoum, as the actual military campaign has limited strategic value.
- ISW11/04 The Kremlin Sentenced a Popular Russian General to Lead a Penal Assault Detachment in Ukraine
-Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned former 58th Combined Arms Army [CAA] Commander Major General Ivan Popov to command a penal assault detachment in Ukraine — a demotion and effectively a death sentence — after Popov publicly appealed to Putin for
- ISW11/04 Doctors: Relationship with Iraq is one of the most important areas of Iranian foreign relations
-"The relationship with Iraq is one of the most important areas of Iran's foreign relations, and we consider the people of Iraq's friendly and neighbors to be our brothers," said the president in a telephone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart.
- Mehr News11/04 Its prices rose from 4 thousand to 11 thousand .. Fish are limited to the rich in Iraq
-Alsumaria News - Locally the Iraqi markets are witnessing a noticeable increase in fish prices, as the price of one kilogram jumped from about 4 thousand dinars to more than 11 thousand dinars, which caused the discontent of citizens, especially those with low incomes.
- Alsumaria11/04 In order to calm down ... This is Khamenei's new policy with his allies in Iraq
-In order to calm down ... This is Khamenei's new policy with his allies in Iraq
- Lebanon2411/04 A24’s Big New War Movie Is Brutal. But It Leaves Out Something Crucial.
-Alex Garland’s follow-up to Civil War is 95 minutes of full-body stress.
- Slate US11/04 Will Iran -backed factions be disarmed in Iraq? .. an American report answers
-Will Iran -backed factions be disarmed in Iraq? .. an American report answers
- Lebanon2411/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2025
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on April 9 that Ukraine is interested in purchasing a large package of weapons from the United States, possibly within the framework of a future US-Ukraine mineral deal, as part of Ukrainian efforts to obtain
- ISW11/04 Iran Update, April 10, 2025
-A Senior Iranian official threatened to reduce cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if external threats against Iran continue. Iranian Supreme Leader Adviser Ali Shamkhani stated on April 10 that Iran could expel IAEA
- ISW10/04 Russian Occupation Update; April 10, 2025
-Russian occupation administrations are seizing property throughout occupied Ukraine in order to collect personal information on residents of occupied areas, conduct coerced passportization, and facilitate the relocation of Russian citizens to occupied
- ISW10/04 Iraqi painter makes extraordinary paintings with "nail and pixel art"
-Iraqi painter Selman Kerim, with materials such as nails and screws on the throne, is unusual works.
- MSN10/04 Iran missiles that 'could strike Europe' smuggled into Iraq as Trump snubbed
-The weaponry has been handed over to proxy groups by Tehran, reports suggest
- Express10/04 Dust, random rain, low temperature ... the state of Iraq's weather until next week
-Alsumaria News-Lawwhals witnessing the areas of southern Iraq in the coming hours, the arrival of the Gabriya wave that has struck western Iraq since yesterday, while it is accompanied by random rains, while all regions of Iraq are awaiting a temporary break and 3 days of the forty-hot dools that it witnessed during the past days.
- Alsumaria10/04 Iran Update, April 9, 2025
-US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted at least 10 airstrikes on April 8 targeting a Houthi military base on Mount Nuqum on the eastern outskirts of Sanaa City. The strike reportedly injured Houthi President Mahdi al Mashat and a senior Houthi
- ISW10/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 9, 2025
-Russian forces continue to marginally advance in the Sumy-Kursk Oblast border area, but the Russian force grouping in the area will likely be unable to launch a major offensive operation against Sumy City in the near term without receiving significant
- ISW09/04 Where was the Garden of Eden located? Scientist makes shocking new claim
-Holy plot twist!
- New York Post09/04 Determining next November 11 as the date for the parliamentary elections in Iraq
-Today, Wednesday, the Iraqi Council of Ministers voted on the setting of next November 11 as the date for the parliamentary elections, after updating the voters' records, as about 30 million Iraqis are entitled to cast their votes.
- Aljazeera09/04 Guterres accepts Iraq's invitation to participate in the Arab summit in Baghdad
-Alsumaria News - A policy of Iraq’s representative to the United Nations in New York, Abbas Kazem Obaid, confirmed today, Wednesday, that the United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres before Iraq’s official invitation to participate in the Arab summit in Baghdad.
- Alsumaria09/04 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.
- Jerusalem Post09/04 You only blame yourselves in the future ... a message to parliamentarians and Iraqis on debt
-Alsumaria News - Economy, economist, Manar Al -Ubaidi, commented on the high rates of internal debt to Iraq, while he called on parliamentarians to coordinate efforts to prevent these debts from reaching record levels, holding the responsibility of the matter to the Iraqis.
- Alsumaria09/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 8, 2025
-Ukrainian forces recently captured Chinese nationals fighting in the Russian military in several areas of Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on April 8 that Ukrainian forces captured several Chinese "fighters" who were
- ISW09/04 Iran Update, April 8, 2025
-Iran agreed to “high-level” talks with the United States in Oman on April 12, but it is very unlikely to agree to some of the reported US demands. Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff will l
- ISW09/04 ‘Australian nightmare’: Crisis we can’t ignore
-Whether you’re for it or against it, it’s undeniable that by virtually any metric, Australia is in the midst of an unprecedented experiment with mass immigration.
- News.com.au08/04 Hidden meaning behind famed cricket bats
-They became a symbol of his distinguished military service – accompanying him on 11 tours of duty.
- News.com.au08/04 Australia sends a message to Iraq .. This is what it is
-Australia made a new appeal to Iraq for the release of Australian Robert Bethar, the prisoner in Iraq, on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of his arrest.
- Alsumaria08/04 Russian Occupation Update, April 8, 2025
-The Kremlin is using the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) to consolidate social control over occupied areas of Ukraine and destroy any semblance of religious freedom.
- ISW08/04 Martyr Sadr suffered a lot on the way to the evolution of Islamic sciences but did not stop
-Ayatollah Sadr, as an innovative jurist, emphasized the need to revise and innovate in jurisprudence and principles, he believed that jurisprudence should be in harmony with the time and needs of society.
- Mehr News08/04 Iran-backed militias in Iraq ready to disarm to avert Trump wrath
-The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued privately by US officials to the Iraqi government since Trump took power in January.
- Jerusalem Post08/04 Iran responsible for majority of executions as 2024 marks deadliest year since 2015
-Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia collectively killed 1380 people, with Iran being responsible for the majority (972).
- Jerusalem Post08/04 Iran Update, April 7, 2025
-Regional diplomatic sources told CNN on April 6 that the Yemeni government is preparing for a ground offensive against the Houthis. The offensive would reportedly consist of advances from the south and east and along the western Yemeni coast to take
- ISW08/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 7, 2025
-The Kremlin continues to deny the legitimacy of the Ukrainian government as part of efforts to claim that Ukraine is not a legitimate negotiating partner and to demand Ukrainian regime change and demilitarization. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov
- ISW08/04 Executions at 10-year high after huge increases in Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
-Amnesty International confirms 1,518 people executed in 2024 but says real total is likely to be thousands more
- TheGuardian07/04 Veteran Who Has Been in US Since He Was 4 Years Old Faces Deportation
-Jose Barco, a Purple Heart recipient who has lived in the U.S. for 35 years, is being held in Texas while awaiting deportation, but it is unclear to where.
- MSN07/04 Will Iranian-backed militias in Iraq disarm over fear of Trump admin? - analysis
-The militias suffered a setback when the Assad regime fell in Syria. There is now pressure on them to disarm or become more regularized within the Iraqi state.
- Jerusalem Post07/04 Report: Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq Open to Disarming to Avoid Trump Airstrikes
-Some of the most powerful Iran-backed terror groups in Iraq, including Kata'ib Hezbollah, are considering disarming, Reuters reported.
- Breitbart07/04 All the Mountains Give review – gripping portrait of smugglers on the Iran-Iraq border
-Arash Rakhsha’s documentary follows two Kurdish friends just about getting by smuggling goods across the mountains
- TheGuardian07/04 Iran-backed militias in Iraq ready to disarm to avert Trump wrath
-The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued privately by US officials to the Iraqi government since Trump took power in January.
- Jerusalem Post07/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 6, 2025
-The rate of Russian advances in Ukraine has been steadily declining since November 2024, in part due to successful Ukrainian counterattacks in eastern Ukraine.
- ISW06/04 Record 46 earthquakes in Iraq during the month of March
-On Sunday, the General Authority for Air Circles and Seismic Monitoring announced the registration of 46 earthquakes in Iraq during the month of March.
- Alsumaria06/04 Iraqi historian Bashar Maarouf: Al -Bukhari between the modernists is similar to Abu Bakr among the Companions
-The Iraqi historian Bashar Maarouf says that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, did not forbid his hadiths, and that the science of hadith was written in the first century AH and then began to classify it, that is, its collection and sorting, in the second century.
- Aljazeera06/04 Tehran warns Iraq and 5 countries against Washington's assistance to strike Iran
-Alsumaria News-Policy Reuters revealed today, Sunday, that Iraq and 5 other regional countries have received Iranian warnings against providing support for any American attack on Iran using its air or terrestrial field.
- Alsumaria06/04 Araqji: Iran is ready to experience the indirect negotiations with America
-Araqji: Iran is ready to experience the indirect negotiations with America
- Lebanon2406/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 5, 2025
-European and NATO officials emphasized that a strong Ukrainian military backed by European security guarantees remains the most effective deterrent against future Russian aggression to ensure long-term peace in Ukraine and Europe. NATO General Secretary
- ISW05/04 Al -Hakim: Iraq faces economic challenges as a result of oil prices fluctuations
-The head of the National Wisdom Movement, Mr. Ammar al -Hakim, considered, on Saturday, that Iraq is facing economic challenges as a result of the fluctuations of oil prices, noting that this matter requires leaving unilateral and moving to the diverse economy.
- Alsumaria05/04 ‘Too sticky. Too saucy. Too weird’: could I persuade my son to eat the food of my heritage?
-Before she became a mother, Samantha Ellis secretly judged other parents who let their children subsist on white bread and pesto-pasta. And when her son was born she couldn’t wait to share the Iraqi Jewish food of her ancestors. Unfortunately, he had other ideas …
- TheGuardian05/04 The highest in two years .. Iraq has a record number of civilian deaths last February
-Alsumaria News-Violence and killings in Iraq escalated at the beginning of this year 2025, while last February recorded a record number in two years.
- Alsumaria05/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 4, 2025
-CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev gave several interviews with American news outlets on April 3 and presented views that contradict the current Kremlin line on Ukraine.
- ISW05/04 Iran Update, April 4, 2025
-US Central Command (CENTCOM) is conducting a military operation in Yemen that aims to render the Houthis unable or unwilling to continue attacks that threaten US ships and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. This does not imply that CENTCOM must
- ISW04/04 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, April 4, 2025
-The Taiwanese Central Election Commission (CEC) advanced eight recall petitions targeting ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators. These are the first petitions against the DPP that have passed the first stage, as all other cases are
- ISW04/04 Iraq has achieved self -sufficiency in wheat and agricultural crops ... between optimism and skepticism
-The announcement of the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture to achieve self -sufficiency in the production of the wheat crop and the export of 13 agricultural crops, sparked different reactions in the Iraqi circles between those who considered it a great achievement and those who questioned its health.
- Aljazeera04/04 Why OPEC+ is accelerating oil production as prices are tanking and tariffs hammer markets
-Markets were stunned when OPEC+ when chose not only to go ahead with its plans to raise oil production, but also to nearly triple the expected increase figure.
- CNBC04/04 Have electric cars succeeded in Iraq, especially during the rainy season?
-Alsumaria News - Local years have witnessed increasing interest in electric cars in Iraq, as part of efforts to reduce environmental pollution and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
- Alsumaria04/04 Calls to form a crisis and post -election cell ... a possible war and Iraq is the most affected
-Alsumaria News - Locally, officials and politicians, that Iraq will be the most affected country if the potential war broke out between the United States and Iran, but political forces believe that the intimidation of the effects of war is nourishing electoral campaigns in preparation for the public vote at the end of 2025.
- Alsumaria04/04 Iran Update April 3, 2025
-Iran is continuing to try to bolster its air defenses in preparation for a potential US or Israeli strike on Iran. Iran has built a new Ghadir phased-array radar in West Azerbaijan Province in northwestern Iran in recent months, according to commercially
- ISW04/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 3, 2025
-Russia seeks to leverage ongoing ceasefire and future peace negotiations to seize large amounts of territory in Ukraine and install a pro-Russian puppet government in Kyiv but will likely continue military operations in Ukraine if the Kremlin is unable
- ISW03/04 Alawite Insurgents Seek to Use Sectarian Violence to Destabilize the Interim Government in Syria
-Alawite insurgents are trying to foment sectarian conflict to undermine and destabilize the interim Syrian government. Sectarian violence and disinformation have intensified in Syria in recent weeks, jeopardizing the political transition from the Bashar
- ISW03/04 Africa File, April 3, 2025: Russia-Sahel Summit; Sahelian Juntas Target Chinese Mining; M23 Loses Walikale But Uganda Leaves Vacuum in North Kivu
-Russia is consolidating its strategic relationships with the Sahelian juntas to entrench itself in the region. The foreign ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian Foreign Aff
- ISW03/04 Russian Occupation Update, April 3, 2025
-The Russian “Helping Ours” Foundation facilitated the deportation of 39 Ukrainian children from occupied Luhansk Oblast to a Russian government-controlled medical facility in Moscow Oblast in late March 2025.
- ISW03/04 Implementation of Nowruz Symphony in Iraq and Tajikistan; What did the Nowruz staff do at Eid?
-"Consultation with Iraq and Tajikistan has begun to jointly implement the Nowruz symphony, and we are trying to implement this symphony in other countries," said the secretary of the Nowruz and Eid al -Fitr.
- Mehr News03/04 Trump announces the reduction of customs duties on Iraq by 39%
-Alsumaria News - World President Donald Trump announced today, Thursday, the reduction of the percentage of customs duties from Iraq by 39%, during his announcement of the new American customs tariff for Arab countries.
- Alsumaria03/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 2, 2025
-Russian officials are continuing to exploit the temporary energy infrastructure ceasefire's vague or unfinalized terms. US officials reportedly continue to acknowledge Russian President Vladimir Putin's unwillingness to commit to a general ceasefire in
- ISW02/04 Iran Update April 2, 2025
-Iran continued to threaten US bases and forces, likely to try to discourage a potential US or Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities amid US threats to strike these facilities.
- ISW02/04 A quarter of a billion dollars annually .. Iraq imported two million Turkish rooms within 5 years
-Alsumaria News-Economy has shown Turkish commercial statements that Iraq imported more than two million Turkish bedrooms worth more than one billion dollars in 5 years and since 2020 until now.
- Alsumaria02/04 ISIS axe rampage at Christian festival parade leaves three injured
-Witnesses of Wednesday's horror said an attacker, who has not been officially identified, ran towards the crowd shouting Islamic slogans before carrying out his stabbing spree.
- DailyMail02/04 Iranian ambassador to Baghdad with Ammar Hakim
-The head of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement, during a meeting with the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, emphasized that the current developments should neither be underestimated nor magnifying them.
- Mehr News02/04 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]."
- Jerusalem Post02/04 Despite the reduction of 40,000 barrels per day .. Iraq exceeds the OPEC ceiling by 150,000 barrels per day in March
-Alsumaria News-The economy of Iraq reduced its oil production during the month of March by 40,000 barrels of oil per day, but its production is still 4% greater than its real share.
- Alsumaria02/04 One cloud at 200 dollars .. Iraq is rushing to revive the industrial rain after postponing it for 3 decades
-Alsumaria News The Iraqi steps are accelerating towards the industrial rain, to revive the 3 -year -old experience, but it has not succeeded in Iraq since then, but the climate change and drought that Iraq suffers from it seems to have pushed the wheel to revive the new old project.
- Alsumaria02/04 Iran Update, April 1, 2025
-The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) thwarted a Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iranian plan on April 1 to conduct a “major” attack targeting Israelis abroad. The IDF killed Hassan Ali Mahmoud Badir, who was a member of Hezbollah Unit 3900 and the Islamic Revo
- ISW02/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 1, 2025
-Russian forces are reportedly continuing to shell Ukrainian energy infrastructure amid ongoing negotiations over details of the ceasefire agreement on energy infrastructure strikes, indicating that Russia may be exploiting the ceasefire's vague or
- ISW01/04 Sharia and Sudanese agree to open a new page
-The Syrian presidency announced - today, Tuesday, that President Ahmed Al -Shara and Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shi'a Al -Sudani stressed, during a phone call, the importance of opening a new page in bilateral relations.
- Aljazeera01/04 After Al -Sadr’s decision to boycott it .. What is the fate of the next elections?
-The leader of the Shiite National Movement, Muqtada al -Sadr - last Thursday - announced his boycott of the upcoming elections, confirming his refusal to participate in any corruption electoral process and absent from the suffering of the people.
- Aljazeera01/04 Active diplomacy under the pretext of Eid al -Fitr; Ramadan excuse to expand Islamic relations
-The benefit of Ramadan to expand relations with Islamic countries and the initiative of active telephone diplomacy under the pretext of Eid al -Fitr can enhance new capacities for the growth and development of Muslim nations.
- Mehr News01/04 Iraq and Syrian leaders discuss future cooperation - analysis
-This comes as both countries are at a crossroads. Syria is trying to unify itself after years of civil war while both countries face threats from ISIS.
- Jerusalem Post01/04 Doctors: Iran is determined to operate all its agreements with Iraq
-Speaking to the Iraqi Prime Minister, the president said: "Iran is determined to implement all its agreements with Iraq to thwart the conspiracies of the enemies by strengthening the fraternal relations of the two countries."
- Mehr News01/04 ‘Failure’: Big call on soldier’s death
-A former cop and army officer says new claims about the fate of an Australian soldier who died in Iraq highlights the “failure” of his employer to preserve a potential crime scene.
- News.com.au01/04 Trump's nominee to be the next Joint Chiefs chairman will face senators' questions
-President Donald Trump's pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will face questions from senators about his qualifications to become the top U.S. military officer.
- APNews01/04 Chilling call to dead soldier’s mum
-The mother of an Australian soldier found to have died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound was told her son had been murdered just a day after his death.
- News.com.au01/04 Synopsis of Warfare Film, Experience Tense Navy Seal in the Iraq War
-This is the synopsis of the warfare film that will decorate the big screen in April. War Action Film Without Dramatic Foundation.
- MSN01/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 31, 2025
-US President Donald Trump stated on March 30 that there is an unspecified "psychological deadline" for Russia to agree to a general ceasefire amid continued Russian efforts to hold the temporary ceasefire in the Black Sea hostage to stall efforts toward
- ISW01/04 Iran Update, March 31, 2025
-Iran continues to threaten the United States with military action to dissuade the United States from a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities amid new US threats to strike the nuclear facilities.
- ISW31/03 Where are the missing Yazidis? Thousands still held captive after ISIS attacks
-After a decade of ISIS terrorism on the Yazidis in Iraq, a global network of activists, survivors, and volunteers continue their efforts to locate those still missing.
- Jerusalem Post31/03 Russian Occupation Update, March 31, 2025
-Russian occupation authorities have intensified law enforcement activity in occupied areas of Ukraine since mid-March, likely in part due to Russian President Vladimir Putin's March 20 decree ordering Ukrainians living in occupied areas to obtain Russian
- ISW31/03 Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov must be freed from Iraq, US Congressman Hamadeh says
-“Elizabeth’s barbaric, inhumane treatment must end,” Congressman Abraham Hamadeh said.
- Jerusalem Post31/03 Arab and Islamic countries celebrate the first day of Eid Al -Fitr
-Today, Monday, Arab and Islamic countries celebrated the first days of Eid Al -Fitr, and tens of thousands of Muslims performed the Eid prayer in mosques and squares in an atmosphere of joy and joy.
- Aljazeera31/03 Keir Starmer says illegal immigration should be treated like terrorism
-The Labour PM used an international summit in London to demand greater action against criminal gangs profiting from trafficking large numbers of people, including across the Channel.
- DailyMail30/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 30, 2025
-US President Donald Trump expressed willingness to introduce additional sanctions targeting Russian oil and secondary sanctions against buyers of Russian oil if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not make progress towards a general ceasefire,
- ISW30/03 A spherical crisis between Iraq and Jordan is looming on the horizon and platforms interacting
-Football fans interacted with the Iraqi Football Association filed a complaint after its match with the Palestinian national team, in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, at Amman International Stadium on the 25th of this month.
- Aljazeera30/03 Does the popular crowd law constitute a challenge to Iraqi -American relations?
-Analysts believe that America, by pressure on Baghdad, is seeking to break Iraq’s economic and military association with Tehran, in order to push the sanctions on Iran over the Nawuri file on the one hand, and to drop the title of the unit of squares on the other hand.
- Aljazeera30/03 8 solutions to the electricity crisis in Iraq
-Alsumaria News - A local is the electricity crisis in Iraq, one of the worsening problems for decades, despite the repeated government plans to solve it, as the sector carries the state treasury about 20 billion dollars annually, without achieving the desired results.
- Alsumaria30/03 New expenses clampdown after Labour MP got £900 for cockapoo 'rent'
-Taiwo Owatemi had her claim for 'pet rent' approved so she could keep Bella with her in the capital instead of in her Coventry North West constituency.
- DailyMail30/03 An American federal court considers a lawsuit against an Iraqi cleric
-Alsumaria News-Anti-American Court considers a lawsuit against the head of the Archbishop of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq, Bashar Warda, which was filed by a dual-national American woman, accusing him of having personal, political and commercial relations with an Iraqi mafia or Iraqi businessmen accusing them of being fraught with, while the priest Warda denies these accusations that he de
- Alsumaria30/03 The story of the poem "With Al -Ali Who Whenever Farned"
-Nasim North Rouhani and the poet of the Constitutional period after the Russian invasion of the shrine of Imam Reza (AS) wrote the famous poem "with Al -Ali who has fallen".
- Mehr News30/03 Iraq gives the Jordanian Al -Ahly Bank half a trillion annually and receives insults in the stadiums
-Alsumaria News-Economy does not carry anything from Iraq except its name and its description is also that its good is for others, because the Iraqi National Bank is not an Iraqi in fact for its shares and the parties that go to its annual profits, especially since it is the greatest control over the auction of the currency, and although the information is not completely new, but it returned to rem
- Alsumaria30/03 Britain to host international summit to combat people-smuggling gangs
-Ministers and enforcement staff from 40 countries to meet over two days
- The Irish Times30/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 29, 2025
-Ukrainian and US officials continue to negotiate the terms of temporary ceasefires on Black Sea operations and energy infrastructure strikes, indicating the ceasefires are not yet fully codified. Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy reported on March 26 that U
- ISW29/03 Which countries announced tomorrow Eid al -Fitr?
-Some Arab and Islamic countries announced tomorrow the first day of Shawwal and Eid al -Fitr.
- Mehr News29/03 Iraq agrees to provide Lebanon with fuel for 6 months
-The media office of the Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shi’a Al -Sudani said in a statement today, Saturday, that Iraq agreed to provide Lebanon with fuel for a period of 6 months.
- Aljazeera29/03 Iraq requests to transfer its match against Jordan to the "neutral" stadium after the loss against Palestine
-In an official complaint with the Asian and International Football Confederation to transfer its match against Jordan, scheduled in Amman, the tenth round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup to a neutral stadium or its establishment without an audience.
- Aljazeera29/03 Trump ally stuns with bonkers ‘WMD’ claim
-A specialist FBI task force has been established to tackle the clear and present danger of domestic terrorism in the United States.
- News.com.au29/03 Iran Update, March 28, 2025
-Recent statements from senior Iranian officials about indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States may aim to appeal to several domestic audiences.
- ISW28/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 28, 2025
-Russian President Vladimir Putin is reintensifying efforts to portray the current Ukrainian government as illegitimate and unable to engage in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
- ISW28/03 Warfare review: visceral real-time war film puts you in the thick of hell
-Warfare review: visceral real-time war film puts you in the thick of hell - 4/5 This film by Alex Garland and ex-Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza is a technical triumph with visceral performances... just don’t expect politics
- MSN28/03 Warfare review – film-makers’ message gets lost in the deafening blizzard of battle
-Co-directed by Alex Garland and former soldier Ray Mendoza, this brutally accurate account of a US special forces mission gone wrong is viscerally immersive, but unaware of a point or a meaning beyond the horror
- TheGuardian28/03 These reasons ... a deputy of Sumerian: the House of Representatives is not with the division of Iraq into regions at all
-Alsumaria News - Policy member of Parliament Hussein Mardan confirmed today, Friday, March 28, 2025, that the issue of dividing Iraq into regions is not new, while indicating that those who want to divide Iraq are clear and their messages are clear.
- Alsumaria28/03 A new clarification from Jordan about the crowd's chanting of the Iraqis at the Amman Stadium
-Alsumaria News - International Foreign Minister Ayman Al -Safadi confirmed today, Friday, that the video related to the Iraq and Palestine match is fake and fabricated, during a telephone conversation with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein.
- Alsumaria28/03 Ammar Hakim: Quds Day is a shouting to fight Quds Judaism
-The head of the Iraqi National Wisdom Stream said: "International Quds Day is a shouting to fight Quds Sharif.
- Mehr News28/03 War for advertising provinces .. controversy in Iraq because of Al -Zubair and Halabja
-Alsumaria News - A local proposal to convert one of the districts of Basra in southern Iraq and another district in Sulaymaniyah into two new provinces, a political debate about administrative changes in the country in conjunction with the launch of preparations for parliamentary elections at the end of 2025.
- Alsumaria28/03 Soldier’s widow responds to murder claim
-The widow of an Australian soldier has asked the coroner to reopen her husband’s coronial inquest after the revelation that another serviceman allegedly confessed to killing him.
- News.com.au28/03 ‘KILLED HIM’: Bombshell new claim about Aussie soldier’s death
-A former Australian soldier allegedly claimed that he killed his own comrade while on tour – but authorities have refused to investigate.
- News.com.au28/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 27, 2025
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated on March 26 that discussions are ongoing about the details of the temporary ceasefire agreements on energy infrastructure strikes and maritime operations in the Black Sea.
- ISW28/03 Iran Update, March 27, 2025
-Iran responded on March 26 to US President Donald Trump's letter proposing nuclear negotiations. Iran signaled it is open to indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States but rejects direct negotiations under the current conditions.
- ISW27/03 The Football Association issues a statement on Jordanian -Iraqi relations
-Amman- Tomorrow- The Jordan Football Federation issued at dawn today, Friday, in which it affirmed its condemnation of the attempts that lead to destabilizing the relationship between Jordan and Iraq at the football level.
- Alghad27/03 Africa File, March 27, 2025: SAF Liberates Khartoum; Burundi and Rwanda Tensions
-The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) fully retook central Khartoum and are clearing the last pockets of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) resistance from the greater Khartoum area, marking a major military and political victory for the SAF. Russia, the United Arab
- ISW27/03 Exclusive Report on Ghuman Congress Guest Visits Martyr Suleimani Navy+ Movie
-Guests attending the 6th International Congress of Quds Sharif visited the martyr Sardar Qasim Soleimani.
- Mehr News27/03 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, March 27, 2025
-The PRC is continuing to develop its ability to cut undersea cables, which it could use to coerce and isolate Taiwan. A likely PRC-operated vessel entered Taiwanese waters likely in order to refuel other PRC vessels, including those involved in
- ISW27/03 Iran Updates (Oct. 7 War)
-This page collects the refocused Iran Updates that ISW and the Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute began publishing on October 7, 2023. ISW and CTP refocused the Iran Update to cover the October 7 War. The new sections
- ISW27/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 26, 2025
-The details of the ceasefire agreements on energy strikes and maritime operations in the Black Sea that US, Ukrainian, and Russian officials reached on March 24 and 25 remain unclear.
- ISW26/03 Ukraine Conflict Updates
-This page collects ISW and CTP's updates on the conflict in Ukraine. In late February 2022, ISW began publishing daily synthetic products covering key events related to renewed Russian aggression against Ukraine.
- ISW26/03 Iran Update, March 26, 2025
-The United States has asked the Syrian interim government to curtail foreign fighters’ influence in the Syrian government in exchange for partial sanctions relief, according to Reuters.
- ISW26/03 Iran Update, March 25, 2025
-Top Iranian officials reportedly authorized Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi to "advance any diplomatic initiative in relation to the United States," according to an Iranian expert close to the regime. It is not clear who precisely
- ISW26/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 25, 2025
-US, Ukrainian, and Russian officials reached some agreements for temporary ceasefires on strikes against energy infrastructure and in the Black Sea. The details of these ceasefires remain unclear and evaluating the ceasefires’ specifics in the absence of
- ISW25/03 Iran warns the neighborhood of "fascinating" America and exploiting its military bases to attack
-The Iranian Foreign Minister warned against the United States exploiting its military bases and the airspace of the countries of the region "to carry out attacks on the peoples of the region" and expected from neighboring countries to be cautious about "American temptation".
- Aljazeera25/03 Iran Update, March 24, 2025
-The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted at least 27 airstrikes targeting Houthi military infrastructure and leadership in several locations across Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen since March 21.
- ISW24/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 24, 2025
-US and Russian delegations met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 24 following US–Ukrainian talks on March 23 about the details of temporary ceasefires on long-range strikes and in the Black Sea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on March 23 t
- ISW24/03 Hammoudi: The security of Iraq is the subject of an international consensus
-On Monday, the head of the Islamic Supreme Council, Sheikh Hammam Hammoudi, considered the security of Iraq in place of international consensus, expressing his aspiration for a bigger Russian role.
- Alsumaria24/03 The Arab League praises Iraq's efforts to enhance Arab work
-Today, Monday, the League of Arab States praised Iraq's efforts to promote joint Arab action.
- Alsumaria24/03 Putin is Still Stealing Ukrainian Children
-Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine over three years ago with the intent, among other things, of stealing its children. Putin launched his imperial conquest to first and foremost dominate the Ukrainian people, and he recognized that to
- ISW24/03 French newspaper: Iraq wants to export Muhibis to the world, as Brazil did with football
-Alsumaria News-Tef and a culture that the French newspaper France Press highlighted the game of Al-Muhaibis in Iraq, in an interview with one of the most famous players in the country, while focusing on the intentions of the champions of Al-Muhaibs to export the game to the world as Brazil did with football.
- Alsumaria24/03 Baghdad informs Washington using Iran forged Iraqi documents to sell its oil
-Alsumaria News-The Economy of Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani revealed that American-Iraqi talks on the accusations that affected Iraq on Sumo's involvement in selling Iranian oil as an Iraqi to help Iran overcome the issue of sanctions.
- Alsumaria24/03 More than 6 million barrels per day .. Iraq is planning to increase oil production
-More than 6 million barrels per day .. Iraq is planning to increase oil production
- Lebanon2424/03 The decrease in the Iraqi dinar exchange rate against the dollar today, Sunday
-The Iraqi dinar exchange rate against the dollar decreased in trading on Sunday in a relative manner in the parallel market with stability in the price in the official market, in light of the opening of the weekly activity of the currency exchange market in Baghdad and the rest of the provinces.
- Aljazeera23/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2025
-US and Ukrainian officials are meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the evening of March 23 to discuss the contours of the temporary moratorium on long-range strikes and a possible temporary maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea.
- ISW23/03 Iraq will increase oil production by one and a half times
-The country remains the second largest oil producer in OPEC+ and last month confirmed its commitment to the cartel agreements.
- Korrespondent23/03 ISIL chiefs hiding in Syria after escaping from Iraq
-One of the leaders of the Iraqi Fatah coalition announced the presence of ISIL leaders in Syria after fleeing Iraq.
- Mehr News23/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 22, 2025
-US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff uncritically amplified a number of Russian demands, claims, and justifications regarding the war in Ukraine during an interview on March 21. Witkoff told American media personality Tucker Carlson in an
- ISW22/03 The lowest Arab level in 5 years after a jump 2024 .. Iraq fell 9 ranks in the World Happiness Index
-Alsumaria News-Lawwhats shows the data of the World Happiness Index, about Iraq’s decline in the current year’s report, 9 ranks compared to last year, after last year he achieved the highest points registered since it entered the index 5 years ago.
- Alsumaria22/03 Iran Update, March 21, 2025
-Senior Iranian officials are trying to obfuscate Iran’s role in leading the Axis of Resistance by denying that Iran exerts direct control over groups like the Houthis, likely to avoid escalation with the United States.
- ISW22/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 21, 2025
-The Kremlin is weaponizing ongoing ceasefire negotiations and deliberately misrepresenting the status and terms of a future ceasefire agreement in order to delay and undermine negotiations for a settlement to the war.
- ISW21/03 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, March 21, 2025
-Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te announced 17 measures to counter PRC coercion and malign influence targeting the Taiwanese government, military, and people. His political opponents criticized these measures and downplayed the threat that the PRC
- ISW21/03 Silent ‘epidemic’ plaguing Gen Z
-Thousands of young Australians are falling victim to a silent struggle – one that’s hard to pinpoint and even harder to talk about, and the physical effects of which can literally make you sick.
- News.com.au21/03 4,000-year-old tablets found in Iraq reveal ancient red tape
-Archaeologists from the British Museum and Iraq have uncovered over 200 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets at Girsu, shedding light on the earliest known empire's complex bureaucracy.
- EuronewsEN21/03 What is the role of commercial figures in Iraq during Ramadan?
-Iraqi commercial figures are highlighted as active elements in the Ramadan economic session, as they provide food commodities, drinks and various products.
- Aljazeera21/03 Hong Myung Protection, Group B's 2nd place Jordan, 3rd in Iraq, was driven to the third place.
-Jordan wins 3-1 in Palestine… Iraq had to catch Jordan (Seoul = Yonhap News) on the 25th in order to confirm the early finals of the World Cup in Korea and the North and Central America. The Korean soccer team led by Hong Myung -bo and the North and Central America World Cup Asia 3 ...
- MSN21/03 Africa File, March 20, 2025: Qatari-Mediated Ceasefire in DRC; SAF Closes in on Khartoum; RSF Attacks Spread to South Sudan; Al Shabaab Ramadan Offensive; Tigray Simmers as Amhara Escalates; Russia’s Red Sea Efforts; Burkinabe Massacres
-The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda agreed to a Qatari-mediated ceasefire, but fundamental disagreements remain an obstacle to long-term peace efforts.
- ISW21/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 20, 2025
-Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike against Engels Airbase in Saratov Oblast on the night of March 19 to 20. The Ukrainian General Staff reported on March 20 that elements of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), Unmanned Systems Forces, Special
- ISW21/03 Iran Update, March 20, 2025
-A senior official from Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba implicitly warned on March 20 that Iranian-backed Iraqi militias would resume attacks targeting US forces in Iraq and Syria if US forces do not withdraw from Iraq by the end
- ISW20/03 The heat will collapse 10 degrees, and the rains affect 9 governorates .. Details of the last winter batch in Iraq
-Alsumaria News-Local Maps indicates a cold polar depression on the airspace of Iraq, which ends the impact of the airspace that has controlled the cities of the country for more than a week, while 9 governorates are expected to witness thunderstorms starting today, Thursday.
- Alsumaria20/03 Exclusive: Iraq Militia Issues Trump Ultimatum on US Troops
-"The occupying American forces cannot withstand the advanced and modern strikes of the resistance," a senior Nujaba Movement official told Newsweek.
- MSN20/03 Iran Update, March 19, 2025
-President Donald Trump’s March 5 letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei set a two-month deadline to reach a new nuclear deal, according to an Axios report. Iran is very unlikely to agree to a new deal on a two-month timetable given its current p
- ISW20/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 19, 2025
-Russia and Ukraine have not formally announced the implementation of the temporary long-range strikes ceasefire. Ceasefires take time to negotiate, execute, and monitor and require both sides to agree to cease attacks on specified targets at a specific
- ISW19/03 After the calls to postpone it ... government decisions regarding the Iraq and Kuwait match
-The head of the Security Committee, in the Basra Governorate Council, Aqil Al -Freiji, prevented today, Wednesday, after a celebration after the end of the Iraq and Kuwait match, in respect of the days of the wound and the martyrdom of Imam Ali A.
- Alsumaria19/03 The Jews, not Palestinians, were the ones who suffered ethnic cleansing - opinion
-True ethnic cleansing is what happened to the Jews, 99% of whom were driven out of their pre-Islamic communities in a single generation. On October 7, 2023, Hamas just sought to finish the job.
- Jerusalem Post19/03 Iran Update, March 18, 2025
-Recent tit-for-tat sectarian killings and local support for pro-Assad insurgent cells will likely hamper Syrian interim government efforts to promote security and community reconciliation in coastal Syria.
- ISW19/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 18, 2025
-Russian President Vladimir Putin did not accept the US-Ukrainian proposal for a temporary ceasefire along the frontline and reiterated his demands for a resolution to the war that amount to Ukrainian capitulation.
- ISW18/03 Sudanese: Iraq is on the right track in all fields
-Sudanese: Iraq is on the right track in all fields
- Alsumaria18/03 Iraq and Russia begin the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of fighting corruption and the recovery of smuggled assets
-The Federal Integrity Commission announced the start of Iraq and Russia to implement the memorandum of understanding in the field of fighting corruption and the recovery of smuggled assets.
- Alsumaria18/03 An Iraqi cleric calls for the postponement of the Iraq and Kuwait match
-Alsumaria News - Lawyer, the cleric, Mr. Muhammad Al -Safi, called for the postponement of the Iraq and Kuwait match scheduled for next Thursday.
- Alsumaria18/03 Iraq is moving towards Algeria to buy gas
-Alsumaria News - Local sources revealed the progress of negotiations between Iraq and Algeria on a liquefied gas deal.
- Alsumaria18/03 About 1.7 billion euros .. Germany announces an increase in the volume of exports to Iraq by 10 percent
-Alsumaria News - Economy The German embassy in Iraq announced that the volume of trade between Iraq and Germany in 2024 reached about 1.7 billion euros.
- Alsumaria18/03 Iran Update, March 17, 2025
-US Central Command (CENTCOM) has conducted a series of airstrikes targeting Houthi leaders and infrastructure in Yemen since March 15. The strikes are in response to the Houthi attack campaign on international shipping, which the Houthis launched in
- ISW18/03 Al -Sumaida’i: Iraq turned the American Middle East project and there will be no weapon outside the state
-Independent politician Ibrahim Al-Sumaida’i stressed that the political process in Iraq was based on a temporary American-Iranian consensus, noting that Iraq occupies a strategic position in the American Middle East project.
- Alsumaria18/03 The Foreign Minister: We received the messages of the structure of Israel, bombing Iraq and we succeeded in removing the country from it
-Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein revealed the arrival of the messages of the structure of Israel, bombing Iraq, while indicating success by removing the country.
- Alsumaria18/03 Iraq, Turkey talk on energy cooperation, oil exports, and trade ties
-Talks in Baghdad focus on energy ties, oil exports, and water concerns.
- Jerusalem Post17/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 17, 2025
-Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have been partially successful in holding the ceasefire proposal hostage as part of his efforts to extract preemptive concessions from US President Donald Trump in negotiations to end the war. Trump stated on
- ISW17/03 Does Halabja turn into an Iraqi province on the 37th anniversary of her chemical bombing?
-The commemoration of the anniversary of the Iraqi city of Halabja with chemical weapons coincides with the renewed demands to transfer it to a province, a demand that faces political obstacles for two years.
- Aljazeera17/03 Corruption for the economies of one of the parties .. What Abu Dalal and Mahmoud al -Jubouri did in the center of the center
-Alsumaria News - Local Oil Company is one of the important oil companies in Iraq, but the company has recently become a circle of suspicions of corruption, as reports indicate that there is manipulation of its decisions by influential parties.
- Alsumaria17/03 Sawiris talks about his projects in Iraq .. The return from it is much greater than any stable country
-Alsumaria News - Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris confirmed that the volume of his investment in Iraq reaches 15 billion dollars, while indicating that the return from it is much greater than any stable country.
- Alsumaria17/03 Iraq is intensifying its efforts to confront the repercussions of stopping American support for the displaced
-The organizations supporting the displaced are highly dependent on US financing via the USA International Development Agency, and this support hinders the progress of the basic projects and programs provided to them and to rehabilitate them.
- Aljazeera17/03 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, March 14, 2025
-The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is trying to leverage its influence in friendly countries to persecute pro-independence Taiwanese nationals who live or travel there, according to an internal Taiwanese government memo.
- ISW17/03 Iran Update, March 14, 2025
-Iran, China, and Russia issued a joint statement on March 14 effectively condemning the US “maximum pressure” strategy vis-a-vis Iran.
- ISW17/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 14, 2025
-ISW has observed no geolocated evidence to indicate that Russian forces have encircled a significant number of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast or elsewhere along the frontline in Ukraine. Putin seized on a statement by US President Donald Trump about
- ISW17/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 15, 2025
-Russian milbloggers and Ukrainian officials continue to deny Russian President Vladimir Putin's unsubstantiated claim that Russian forces have encircled a significant number of Ukrainian troops in Kursk Oblast. Russian milbloggers published maps on March
- ISW17/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 16, 2025
-US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz stated on March 16 that Ukraine will receive unspecified security guarantees in exchange for unspecified territorial concessions.
- ISW17/03 Kuwait thanks Iraq for exempting its fans from the entry visa
-Alsumaria News - The Kuwaiti Football Association, today, Monday, thanked Iraq for granting Kuwaiti fans free entry visas to attend their team's match against the Iraqi team, as part of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
- Alsumaria17/03 Iraqi experts: America's oil exports enhance relations and prevent sanctions
-Iraq's oil exports to America witnessed a remarkable increase, reaching 257 thousand barrels per day, an increase of 211 thousand barrels compared to the former week, which recorded only 46 thousand barrels.
- Aljazeera17/03 The world's 10 most miserable countries including UK - full list
-The UK has been found to be one of the unhappiest countries on earth, with wartorn, famine ravaged countries being rated as significantly happier.
- Express16/03 Washington confirms its commitment to support and stability in Iraq's security
-On Sunday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shi’a affirmed the commitment of Iraq to restrict the use of force in the hands of the state and enhance internal stability, while the US Secretary of Defense indicated his country's commitment to supporting Iraq’s security and its long -term stability.
- Alsumaria