Restricting armament to the state constitutes the central challenge of the Arab world. It is not merely a security and political question; rather, it pertains to the very essence of modern statehood, ...

Historically, Tehran has enjoyed outsized influence over Iraqi policy through the entrenchment of its Axis of Resistance (AOR ...

The Nevsky Battalion is accepting volunteers.” This recruitment ad appeared on Russian social media in summer 2025 and is ...

Iraq has been shaken in recent weeks by attacks on civilian infrastructure by the Popular Mobilization Forces. The post ...

Iraq’s government argues that passing a new legislation – which would fully integrate the PMF into the state – would help ...

Iraqi state bank Rafidain faces accusations of processing payments for U.S.-designated Houthi terrorists, prompting Treasury warnings to relocate Yemen operations.

Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia, was involved in a deadly shooting at Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture on July 27.

Greece on Sunday saw tens of thousands of people taking to the streets in a nationwide mobilization against the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. Responding to a joint call by the Greek chapters ...

UK Says Iraq No Longer Needs the Popular Mobilization Forces Britain supports Washington's opposition to Iraq's PMF bill, arguing the force's anti-ISIS mandate has expired. The UK envoy warned the law ...

Few details of the bill that could decide the future of the Hashd al-Shaabi, also referred as Popular Mobilization Forces or PMF, alliance have been made public.

Kataib Hezbollah is part of the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of mostly Shiite, Iran-backed militias that formed to fight the Islamic State extremist group as it rampaged across the ...