Middle East & World MIDDLE EAST MIDDLE EAST Iraqi official says 2,000 families left Hawl Camp since 2014 Mar 24, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Jordan foils smuggling drugs operation on border with Syria Mar 20, 2024 World UK court imprisons mother, daughter for funding ISIS in Syria Mar 19, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Jordan detects suspicious aerial movement on border with Syria Mar 18, 2024 MIDDLE EAST HRW urges Jordan to take responsibility for airstrikes in southern Syria Mar 17, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Lebanese official says 3,000 Syrians detained in Lebanon Mar 16, 2024 MIDDLE EAST US, Iran hold indirect talks on Red Sea attacks Mar 16, 2024 World Sweden abstains from repatriating ISIS citizens present in NE Syria Mar 14, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Iran forces Afghan children into Syrian conflict, violates laws – HRANA Mar 14, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Jordan thwarts narcotics trafficking attempt on border with Syria Mar 13, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Jordan foils drug smuggling attempt on border with Syria Mar 12, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Iraqi forces arrest 2 ISIS militants in Kirkuk Mar 11, 2024 MIDDLE EAST U.S. General urges high-powered microwaves to counter drone swarms Mar 9, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Syrian refugee needs grow, funding declines – UNHCR Mar 7, 2024 World U.N. migration agency records nearly 8,600 deaths of migrants in 2023 Mar 7, 2024 World Italy sues 2 Syrians for involving in terrorist activities Mar 6, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Iran executed 834 people in 2023 – Rights groups Mar 5, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Iraq to repatriate 150 ISIS-related families from Syria’s Hawl Camp Mar 4, 2024 World Uzbekistan citizen repatriated after joining armed group in Syria Mar 3, 2024 World U.S., Britain sanction Quds Force deputy commander Feb 27, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Jordan foils drug smuggling attempts from neighboring country Feb 27, 2024 World Hungary’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid Feb 27, 2024 World No evidence of chemical weapons in Syria’s Yarmouk Incident- OPCW Feb 27, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon form combating drugs cell – Iraqi official Feb 25, 2024 World Former ISIS member Begum loses UK citizenship appeal again Feb 24, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Iran-backed attacks on U.S. forces in Syria, Iraq ceased – Pentagon Feb 21, 2024 World EU receives 108,950 asylum applications in November 2023 – Eurostat Feb 20, 2024 World UK to release citizen who joined jihadist groups in Syria in 2013 Feb 20, 2024 World France acquits Syrian of kidnapping human rights activists charges Feb 19, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Jordanian army kills 5 smugglers coming from Syria Feb 18, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Iran-backed militias reduce attacks on U.S. bases on request of QF Feb 18, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Iran unveils 2 new air defense systems Feb 18, 2024 World Dutch Court convicts Syrian citizen of committing war crimes in Syria Feb 17, 2024 World U.S. designates subsidiary of Central Bank of Iran Feb 15, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Iraq reveals number of repatriated families from Syria’s Hawl Camp Feb 14, 2024 World Ukraine’s spy agency says IRGC trains Russian troops in Syria on drones Feb 12, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Congress approves Turkey’s acquisition of F-16 jets – U.S. diplomat Feb 11, 2024 World U.S. raises alarms over technology theft by Iran, Russia Feb 8, 2024 World Turkish defense company builds drone factory in Ukraine Feb 8, 2024 MIDDLE EAST CENTCOM forces kill Kata’ib Hezbollah commander in Iraq Feb 8, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Jordanian soldier injured in clashes with smugglers coming from Syria Feb 7, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Iraqi PM discusses with Turkish defense minister security in Iraq, Syria Feb 6, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Senior Iranian official visits Iraq after escalation in region Feb 5, 2024 MIDDLE EAST U.S. airstrikes in Syria, Iraq “valid military targets” – White House Feb 4, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Jordan denies participating in U.S. attacks on Iranian positions Feb 3, 2024 MIDDLE EAST CENTCOM reveals downing 12 drones over Red Sea Feb 3, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Coalition’s presence in region threatens Iraq’s security – Iraqi PM Feb 3, 2024 MIDDLE EAST Iran-backed militia hits U.S. base in Iraq following airstrikes Feb 3, 2024 World U.S. designates 6 senior IRGC officials for cyber-attacks Feb 3, 2024 MIDDLE EAST U.S. informs Iraq before hitting Iranian-backed targets Feb 3, 2024