Although he was not named in the Shafaq report, it appears Walai was referring to US Ambassador Steven H. Fagin, who assumed his duties as Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Baghdad in May 2025.

A leaked video showing the confession of the man accused of killing prominent Iraqi researcher Hisham al-Hashimi has ...

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

The holy day is when Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage is one of the largest religious events in the Shiite world.

Thousands of Shiite pilgrims have gathered in Karbala, Iraq, for Ashoura, a holy day commemorating Imam Hussein’s martyrdom ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The slogan-chanting protesters who were carrying the portraits of Nasrallah and Iranian spiritual and political leaders and other Shia religious and political figures denounced the police action ...

Perhaps the most surprising development among the diplomatic shifts resulting directly and indirectly from Israel’s victory over Iran is the budding connection with Syria, whose deposed former ...

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

The Israel-Iran conflict has sparked geopolitical tensions across West Asia and the Caucasus, prompting fears among regional leaders about potential future targets. Iran, despite its challenges, sees ...