Sunday’s ceasefire between the Syrian military and the Kurdish SDF lasted less than 24 hours, following a lot of their recent ceasefires in giving way to immediate new rounds of fighting in the Raqqa Governorate, this time centering on the al-Aqtan Prison. The...
Report: Kurdish Fighters Have Been Entering Iran From Iraq and Clashing With the IRGC
Turkish intelligence has warned Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that Kurdish fighters have been entering Iran from Iraq amid protests inside Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday. An unnamed senior Iranian official speaking to the outlet said...
US Bombed Seven Countries in 2025 as Trump Dramatically Expanded Airstrikes
2025 saw a major increase in US airstrikes due to President Trump loosening the rules of engagement for military commanders and launching new interventions in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. According to a report from the Armed Conflict Location and Event...
As Visiting Pope Prays for Peace, US Informs Iraq of Imminent Lebanon War
Amid Pope Leo XIV’s high-profile visit to Lebanon, the lines are being drawn for a new war against the small Mediterranean country. The pope’s prayers for peace are contrasted by US Ambassador Tom Barrack informing Iraq that a new war is imminent. Barrack reportedly...
State Department Says US Is Not Withdrawing from Iraq
A US State Department spokesperson told Shafaq News on Wednesday that the US is not withdrawing from Iraq but shifting its military role to a "bilateral relationship" under a deal that will end the mission of the US-led anti-ISIS coalition in the country. The official...
Iraqi PM Says Shia Militias Can Be Dismantled Once US-Led Coalition Withdraws
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said that the Iraqi government will bring all weapons under the control of the state once the US-led anti-ISIS coalition in the country withdraws, comments that come as he is under increasing pressure from the US to...
US To Keep Troops at Ain al-Asad Air Base in Western Iraq, Reversing Withdrawal Plan
US troops will remain at the Ain al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, reversing plans to withdraw from the military installation, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on Monday. According to Stars and Stripes, al-Sudani said about 250 to 350 US military...
Pentagon Confirms US Troops Will Stay in Iraq After Drawdown
The US Department of War has confirmed that US troops will remain in Iraq indefinitely under a deal signed with the Iraqi government last year that called for an end to the US-led anti-ISIS mission in the country. According to Stars & Stripes, a senior Pentagon...
US Raid in North Syria Captures Top ISIS Figures, Kills One in Clash
While the US has been redeploying much of its force inside Syria to the far south, they’ve reportedly carried out a high profile raid against ISIS in Atimeh in the Idlib Governorate. Though the special forces raid was in the northwest of Syria, some reports suggest...
Drone Attack Shuts Down Oil Field Run by US Company in Iraqi Kurdistan
A drone attack in Iraqi Kurdistan on Tuesday suspended operations at an oil field operated by a US company, marking the latest in a series of attacks in the region. HKN Energy, the US firm operating the Sarsang oil field, reported an explosion at 7:00 am local time,...


