Google reclassifies the United States along with China and Russia as sensitive countries, following Trump's remarks about the Gulf of America. According to CNBC, the U.S. was reclassified as a "sensitive country" by Google's maps division on Monday.

Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to place their arms under state control or lay them down entirely. The fall of the Assad regime,

Iraq denies Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein spoke to media channels about abducted Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov, confirming she is alive.

Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to chart its own diplomatic path in the region and limit the power of armed groups.

The truce deal has been welcomed by factions of the Iran-led Axis of Resistance which joined Hamas’ fight against Israel after the conflict triggered on October 7, 2023. The forces are celebrating the

Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought U.S. forces and fired rockets and drones at Israel to lay down their weapons or join official security forces, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Palestine’s ambassador to Iraq on Saturday thanked the country for its humanitarian and financial support to Gaza, a week after a ceasefire with Israel came into effect and with the enclave ravaged by war.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio backtracked on Trump’s near-total foreign aid freeze and approved potentially billions of dollars in “life-saving humanitarian assistance.” Many aid groups are still unsure what that means.

Following President Trump’s declarations about changes to the map, Google employees were given the highest level of urgency to reclassify the U.S.

Iran's loss of influence in Lebanon and Syria has helped to spark a shift in attitude among Arab leaders.

The Iraqi government is looking to gain control of Iranian-aligned armed groups that operate inside of Iraq but outside state control, in yet another sign of Iran's weakened position since October 7.

But its links to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq has not always been public knowledge.“Sheikh Naim Qassem made the remarks in a televised speech from Beirut on Monday, adding that victory in Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people,