Militia
US resumes transfer of American currency to Iraq after Iran-related suspension - report
The report cited an Iraqi Kurdish official who attributed the measures as a response to the smuggling of US dollars by Iran-backed Iraqi militias.
Spreading Kurdish militant attacks pressure Iran as it navigates fragile US diplomacy - analysis
Will Iraq finally help protect Kurdistan's oil fields from drone attacks? - analysis
Iraq in transition: Baghdad pushes weapons monopoly amid reforms - analysis
Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr calls for closure of US embassy in Iraq
Some 800 supporters of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), an umbrella group of mainly Shi'ite militia, departed from Baghdad last week in buses for the Iraqi-Jordanian border.
Iraqi militias may be preparing for attacks, US experts say
A new Washington Institute report finds that Iraqi militias are using the type of coded language that has historically preceded attacks on US targets.
Palestinians in Gaza launch rocket-themed perfume
Bottles of the different scents will represent different Palestinian factions and militia groups.
US calls out Turkey's Syrian proxies for 'extensive human rights abuses' - opinion
BEHIND THE LINES: There are no independent enclaves remaining in Syria today. Everyone is working for someone else. In the case of northwest Syria, the Islamist factions that rule work for Turkey.
Somali forces capture major al Shabaab militia stronghold
The government has promised a second phase of the offensive that will go after al Shabaab in southern Somalia, the group's traditional heartland.
Jenin militia warns PA: ‘We won’t allow anyone to take our weapons’
In the ensuing clashes, protesters burned tires, blocked roads and threw stones at Palestinian security officers, who responded with tear-gas and stun grenades.
In blow to Lebanon’s economy, Gulf states tell citizens to stay away
Recent confrontations between Palestinian factions leave several dead, raising international apprehensions
Niger coup leaders declare general Tiani head of state
"The President of the CNSP is the head of state. He represents the state of Niger in international relations," an officer said, reading out a statement.
Revolution in Iran: The state of minorities, uprising against Tehran
The ‘Magazine’ meets Siamand Moeini, leader of PJAK, an Iranian Kurdish party and militia, to discuss the uprising in Iran.
Why does Iran need 200,000 pro-Iran militiamen in Iraq? - analysis
A report alleges that the number of pro-Iran militiamen have grown so large that they are the third largest military force in Iraq.
