TAMEEM AKHGAR / The Associated PressMar 6, 2020
Militants from the Islamic State group have declared war on Afghanistan's Shiites; IS claims responsibility for Friday's attack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJan 5, 2020
The resolution is backed by most Shiite members of parliament;
many Sunni and Kurdish legislators apparently are opposed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJan 3, 2020
The assassination of Gen. Soleimani has opened a Pandora’s box containing existential dangers to the American Empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA / The Associated PressOct 25, 2019
The demonstrators, mostly young, unemployed men, carried Iraqi flags and demanded jobs, water and electricity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
KATHY GANNON / The Associated PressMar 31, 2019
Most soldiers see no future in Afghanistan, says a fighter who was recruited, paid and trained by Iran to fight for Bashar Assad. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentDec 27, 2018
The U.S. president treats the Mideast nation like an empty vessel useful only for hosting the U.S. military. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressSep 5, 2018
A reporter and a cameraman working for Tolo TV are among those killed in two separate bombings at a wrestling training center in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SINAN SALAHEDDIN / The Associated PressJun 24, 2018
The maverick Shiite cleric, the main winner in Iraq’s parliamentary elections, ran on a platform of putting Iraqis first. Instead, he has forged a postelection coalition with a rival Shiite bloc. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
PHILIP ISSA / The Associated PressMay 14, 2018
Widespread disappointment with Iraq’s current political class appears to have helped Muqtada al-Sadr become the early front-runner in national elections marked by record low turnout. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
RAHIM FAIEZ and AMIR SHAH / The Associated PressApr 30, 2018
Two Islamic State suicide bombers strike in Kabul, killing 25 people, including reporters and photographers who rushed to the scene of the first attack. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 15, 2018
This article was first posted in 2017 shortly after the U.S. fired missiles into Syria in reaction to reports that the government there had used chemical weapons. In it, Chris Hedges argues that the Middle East will not know peace until the U.S. leaves the region. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Daniel Lazare / TruthdigFeb 2, 2018
The greater the bloodshed, the more harm the misinformation put out by the magazine/website will wind up doing. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
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