Ali Saray

Ali Saray
Arab World A rocket is launched by an Iraqi faction. (Popular Mobilization Forces)

Iraq Braces for Possible US-Iran War with Emergency Military, Civilian Plans

Iraq has drawn up sweeping contingency plans for a possible military conflict between Washington and Tehran, deploying troops to border cities and giving…

Ali Saray (Riyadh)
Arab World An image taken from a video released by Iraqi factions showing a drone they used in an attack on a US base.

Baghdad Suspects Israel Targeted Chinese Air Defense Systems Held by Iraqi Factions

Sources said Baghdad suspects that two sites storing Chinese-made man-portable air defense systems were targeted in airstrikes last week, as officials examine…

Ali Saray (Riyadh)
World Two Basij members outside Tehran’s Grand Mosalla during a farewell ceremony for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, July 3, 2026. REUTERS

Iran’s Last Supreme Leader: When the Republic Becomes a Networked Organization

The bomb was hidden in a tape recorder at Tehran’s Abu Dhar mosque. Ali Khamenei was addressing worshippers in June 1981 when it exploded. Several people were…

Ali Saray (London)
Arab World Police academy graduates at a ceremony attended by PM Ali al-Zaidi in Baghdad on September 13. (Government media)

Arsenal of Iraqi Armed Factions ‘Remaining Until 2028’

Following lengthy meetings in Baghdad, leaders within Iraq's ruling coalition believed they were capable of finalizing a settlement with representatives of pro…

Ali Saray (Riyadh)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Baghdad on Aug. 19, 2026. (Iraqi government media)

Iraqi Govt to Asharq Al-Awsat: Al-Zaidi Will Not Resign, Arms Control Follows Legal Process

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is not considering resignation and will not do so, even as pressure mounts over armed factions, the government said on…

Ali Saray (London)
Arab World The Iraqi army takes part in a previous parade featuring US-made Abrams tanks (Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office) 

Iraq Suspects Drone Attack Destroyed Tank Ammunition Stockpile Amid ‘Silent Battle’ With Militias

Iraqi authorities suspect a drone attack caused an explosion at a strategic ammunition depot at Camp Taji military base north of Baghdad in early August,…

Ali Saray (London)
Features Cash seized from a home in connection with the case of detained official Adnan al-Jumaili (Judiciary Council)

Inside Iraq’s Shadow Economy of Parties, Militias and Oil

It was the summer of 2010. After hours of questioning, a suspect in an embezzlement case remained composed. He sat with one leg crossed over the other,…

Ali Saray (London)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi meets with US Envoy Tom Barrack in Baghdad on June 16, 2026. (Iraqi government press office)

US Keen to Form Alliance with Iraq, Syria Away from Iran’s Influence

Three Syrian, Western, and Iraqi sources said Monday that Iraq and Syria are preparing to sign an economic agreement under US sponsorship during Iraqi Prime…

Ali Saray (London)