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The beautiful game, the ugly politics: How the world's cruelest regimes used the World Cup to sell their rule

From Mussolini's bribery campaign and Argentina's junta-driven quest for glory to Kim Il Sung's four-word command and Saddam Hussein's torture of defeated players, dictators have long used the World Cup as a powerful tool to strengthen their grip on power

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 05.31.26

Israel built two secret outposts in Iraq for Iran war, report says

Iraqi officials tell New York Times covert Israeli bases supported strikes on Iran, sparking anger in Baghdad over alleged violations of sovereignty

ynet | 05.17.26

Saddam-era runway, suspicious helicopter: new details emerge on covert 'Israeli base' in Iraq

Reports say the outpost, built on a Saddam-era runway in Iraq’s desert, supported Israeli operations against Iran and housed rescue and special forces teams operating with US coordination

Ron Crissy, Lior Ben Ari | 05.10.26

'Fire the imagination': Did Israel’s air force chief hint at secret Iraq base?

At the start of the Iran war, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar spoke about extraordinary missions by special units and on the same day an unusual incident was reported in Iraq in the Najaf-Karbala area; the Wall Street Journal article shows this might not be a coincidence

Ron Crissy | 05.10.26

חיילים ממיליציה פרו-איראנית מעיראק מפטרלים באיראן

'It feels like occupation': How Iran is suppressing resistance to the regime

Strikes on Iran’s local forces have pushed the regime to import foreign fighters for crackdowns, with Iraqi militias and Afghan fighters seen at checkpoints, The Telegraph reports

ynet | 05.10.26

כוחות אוגדה 98 השלימו כיתור והחלו בהתקפה בעיירה בינת ג׳בייל בדרום לבנון

Report: Israel built secret Iraq base, struck forces that nearly exposed it

Special commandos in enemy territory: The Wall Street Journal report says Israel built a secret Iraq outpost before the war for emergency rescues; a shepherd spotted unusual activity, Iraqi troops investigated and were attacked

ynet | 05.09.26

העיתונאית האמריקנית שלי קיטלסון בריאיון ל-CNN

Shelly Kittleson says she was beaten by captors in Iraq, denied medical care

American journalist tells CNN she suffered broken ribs, was blindfolded, shackled and moved between vehicles and cells after being abducted in broad daylight in Baghdad

ynet | 04.25.26

תומכי המשטר האיראני שורפים את דגל ישראל וארצות הברית לאחר ההודעה על הפסקת האש

Welcome to the age of the 'Iran Wars'

Analysis: Temporary ceasefire with Iran risks repeating a cycle of escalation and truce, as fighting continues across multiple fronts and core disputes — including sanctions and uranium enrichment — remain unresolved

Lior Ben Ari | 04.08.26

שלי קיטלסון, העיתונאית האמריקנית שנחטפה בבגדד

Kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson freed in Iraq, Rubio says

US Secretary of state says Kittleson has been released about a week after she was abducted in Baghdad, as US officials work to secure her departure from Iraq

Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 04.08.26

A message to Trump? Iran-backed militia says it will release kidnapped US journalist Shelly Kittleson

Kataib Hezbollah announces release more than a week after abduction in Baghdad, tells journalist to leave Iraq immediately; move comes as Trump ultimatum on Iran nears expiration, raising questions about possible signal to Washington

Lior Ben Ari | 04.07.26

נג'ף עיראק עיראק אל-חשד א-שעבי PMF מיליציות שיעיות הגיוס העממי

Iraqi PMF presence in Iran raises alarm over crackdown, potential US ground war

PMF units reportedly entered Iran last January and assisted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the massacre of civilians

Omid Habibinia/The Media Line | 04.05.26

American journalist Shelly Kittleson abducted in Baghdad, one suspect detained

Kittleson, a US freelance reporter covering the Middle East, was seized in central Baghdad; Iraqi forces launched a manhunt, detained one suspect and are working to locate her amid renewed concerns over kidnappings’

Lior Ben Ari | 03.31.26

המיליצית הפרו-איראנית תוקפת את בסיס ויקטוריה האמריקני בבגדד

7 dead in Iraq strike on Iran-backed militias; watch drone footage of attack on US site

Most casualties in attack near Anbar province military medical facility described as 'military personnel' by local media; pro-Iran militia posts clip purporting to show drone attacks on US facility at Baghdad airport

Lior Ben Ari | 03.25.26

Dangerous game: Haredi Israeli risks life traveling through Iraq during war, aims for Iran next

Jerusalem tourism consultant Benny Waxler visits Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Hezbollah strongholds, hiding his Jewish identity while seeking lost heritage sites and navigating constant risk of exposure

Assaf Kamar | 03.25.26

גדודי חיזבאללה, מיליציה פרו איראנית בעיראק

Militia leader tied to Elizabeth Tsurkov’s captivity killed in Iraq

Abu Ali al-Askari, a senior commander in the Iran-backed Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq, was reportedly killed in an airstrike; former captive Elizabeth Tsurkov said he was personally involved in holding her captive and spreading false claims about her

Lior Ben Ari | 03.16.26