A leaked video showing the confession of the man accused of killing prominent Iraqi researcher Hisham al-Hashimi has reignited public scrutiny of the 2020 assassination and raised fresh questions ...

Muqtada al-Sadr reiterated his bloc will boycott Iraq’s Nov. 2025 elections unless militias are dismantled and power returned ...

At its core, agency theory highlights the costs incurred when agents pursue their own goals rather than those of principals. These agency costs include: Residual losses: Inefficiencies that remain ...

By Tyler Arnold Allies of the new Syrian government and other non-state actors have continued violence and discrimination ...

Citing the costly or disastrous cases of Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya as warnings to the West to steer clear of regime change ...

As the Middle East teeters on the edge of another potential war, the Israel–Iran confrontation has escalated into ...

The regional balance of power is shifting rapidly, with major players, including Arab states, Pakistan, and Turkey, now ...

A domestic violence offender released following a landmark High Court case will be paid more than $16,000 in costs, after a judge called out Home Affairs and Immigration Minister Tony Burke over a ...

Over the last 21 months, Israel has dismembered the Islamic Republic of Iran’s entire “ring of fire” and crippled its nuclear ...

Iranian dissidents—who once defied the Shah and then the clerics—have united against foreign attacks and have called for a ...

Despite calls for regime change in Iran, history, logistics, and strategic analysis suggest it would likely backfire, destabilizing the region, increasing anti-American sentiment, and failing to ...

Rudaw, a media outlet in Erbil, the capital of the KRG, noted that the local authorities believe that the Hashd al-Shaabi or the Popular Mobilization Forces are behind the attacks. This is a group of ...