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Islamic State reactivating fighters, eyeing comeback in Syria and Iraq
For the first time in years, intelligence agencies track suspected foreign fighters arriving in Syria from Europe; expert says ISIS reactivating sleeper cells and surveilling targets amid post-Assad instability
Reuters
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06.12.25
How Arab states quietly enabled Jewish immigration—and abandoned the Palestinian cause
In Israel's early years, authorities in Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Morocco allowed Jews to emigrate en masse; historian claims 'any regime that wanted to stop it could have—those who didn’t abandoned the Palestinian cause'
Eliezer Hayun
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06.08.25
US splashes cold water on reports of deal to free Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov
Senior official says Washington will not agree to release IRGC officer accused in killing of American in Baghdad, adding the US is the only country actively involved in efforts to secure release of academic abducted in Iraq
Itamar Eichner
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05.24.25
Tsurkov release deal hinges on US approval over Iranian tied to American’s murder
Deal for release of Israeli-Russian academic includes freeing Mohammad Reza Nouri, tied to 2022 killing of Stephen Troell; Washington has not approved; ransom reportedly paid and all terms agreed—only her release remains
Lior Ben Ari, AFP
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05.24.25
US, Iraq close to deal for release of Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov, report claims
Saudi and Iraqi media report quiet negotiations are underway to secure the Israeli researcher’s release that may be finalized within 10 days
Lior Ben Ari
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05.24.25
Tehran seeks comeback in Syria through Iraqi training camps
Syrian defectors are regrouping in Iranian-supervised camps in Iraq as Tehran scrambles to retain military and political influence amid regional power shifts
Hudhaifa Ebrahim/ The Media Line
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04.29.25
Iraqi lawmakers move to block Syrian president's visit
Leaked memo reveals efforts in Baghdad to prevent Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa from attending the Arab League Summit over terrorism allegations
Rizik Alabi/The Media Line
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04.20.25
Leaked documents reveal Syrian president’s secret past as a prisoner in Iraq
Documents confirm that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa spent six years in a US prison in Iraq under an alias—an explosive revelation leaked just weeks before his first regional appearance as Syria’s leader
Rizik Alabi/The Media Line
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04.19.25
Trump envoy calls on Iraq to free Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov
She was kidnapped in Baghdad while conducting field work; Adam Boehler accuses Iraqi PM of being 'either incapable or complicit in her abduction'
Ynet
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04.15.25
Iran transfers long-range missiles to Iraqi proxies ahead of US talks, report
Pro-Iran militias receive surface-to-surface missiles for 1st time in IRGC shipment; US envoy Witkoff willing to visit Iran if direct talks to reach new nuclear deal advance, officials say
Lior Ben Ari
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04.09.25
The Yazidi woman freed from captivity in Gaza: 'I realized I would be stuck there forever'
Fawzia Amin Sido shares the hardships she endured, the pain of leaving her children behind, and the hope that keeps her going: 'I wrote every day—that kept me sane. Now, I need a blank page to start over'
Zeev Avrahami, Nick Kolyohin
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03.27.25
After 45 years, will the Kurdish-Turkish conflict in Iraq come to an end?
The jailed founder of a Kurdish nationalist group has called for the movement to lay down its arms, but Kurdish forces seem unwilling to do so as long as Turkish strikes continue
Hudhaifa Ebrahim/The Media Line
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03.26.25
Elizabeth Zurkov's sister says new administration gives hope for captive's release
Emma Tsurkov says she has been in contact with U.S. officials in efforts to secure Elizabeth's release after the previous administration did not do enough to hold the Iraqi government accountable
Alexandra Lukash
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03.13.25
Kidnapped Elizabeth Tsurkov 'may have been transferred to Iran', senior Iraqi official admits
Iraqi prime minister does not know where Israeli-Russian researcher kidnapped in Baghdad in 2023 is being held; Official says 'any decision regarding her will come only from the government in Tehran'; Emma, Elizabeth's sister, tells Ynetnews: 'For the first time since the kidnapping - there is room for optimism'
Smadar Perry, Alexandra Lukash
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03.12.25
Trump administration warns Iraq: Free Israeli researcher or 'face consequences'
Officials say US envoy conveyed direct messages to Iraqi PM, making it clear Baghdad bears full responsibility for securing Elizabeth Tsurkov’s release
Lior Ben Ari
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03.10.25
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