- Muqtada al-Sadr's group is operating within the Iraqi political landscape, while Iran-backed groups are active in the region amid increased US pressure on Baghdad.
- Geopolitical confrontation centers on the Middle East, which allegedly hosts former ISIS fighters for training and movement in Iraq and Syria.
Daesh militant group seized large parts of both Iraq and Syria in January 2026.
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Updated Jan 1
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What happened
Daesh militant group seized large parts of both Iraq and Syria in January 2026.
Who's involved
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Part of
Geopolitical confrontation centers on the Middle East, which allegedly hosts former ISIS fighters for training and movement in Iraq and Syria.Also in this story
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- The Iraqi army is accused of executing an ethnic cleansing campaign in the region involving Iraq and Syria.
- Nadia Murad, who was a victim of IS in Iraq, details how the group took women and girls to Syria.
- Analysis of jihadi movements' adoption of AI and their prominence in the Syria-Iraq region.
The entities involved
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Syria
country in West Asia
- Pakistan and Syria celebrated enduring friendship and educational cooperation on October 31, 2026, commemorating a founder's legacy.
- Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Syria are involved in a strategic partnership focused on defense cooperation, connectivity projects including a railway through Syria, and trilateral meetings.
Related events
- The US completed the transfer of detainees from Syria to Iraq.
- Insurgency has caused cross-border violence in Syria, while peace processes are underway involving former militants based in Iraq.
- Syria's Internal Security Forces conducted counterterrorism raids targeting Daesh hideouts.
- Syria and Egypt are partnering in a coalition to combat ISIS.
- Troops were sent to fight ISIS in Syria.