2026-04-8 ea6bbb29924dd2ffc5a369b2b2acc74844bbda5e 27 Bahrain International Airport 71 /wiki/bahrain%20international%20airport Damascus International Airport 37 /wiki/damascus%20international%20airport Iraq 2 /wiki/iraq Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Syria 14 /wiki/syria Bahrain International Airport Damascus International Airport Iraq Middle Eastern crisis Syria Middle Eastern crisis 2026-03-16 9c6937002eb021e4da73daeb490fb90043179b4e 11 Iraq Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/03/16/kata-ib-hezbollah-senior-commander-abu-ali-al-askari-is-killed-in-an-airstrike-in-baghdad-iraq Kata'ib Hezbollah senior commander Abu Ali al-Askari is killed in an airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq. 2026-03-5 670885d69adcc317915440115703a3f372a325b3 12 Iraq Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/03/5/iraqi-forces-shoot-down-a-drone-that-attempted-to-attack-the-united-states-airbase-near-baghdad Iraqi forces shoot down a drone that attempted to attack the United States' airbase near Baghdad. 2026-02-18 f36144b7cc0f5edca81bda6758d01e4b76a333a7 /feed/2026/02/18/us-officials-say-the-united-states-armed-forces-will-withdraw-all-remaining-troops-from-syria-formally-ending-its-12 U.S. officials say the United States Armed Forces will withdraw all remaining troops from Syria, formally ending its 12-year military presence in the country. 1771484863 2026-02-18 0491e5a4ab88b11644c9752a5533704064b32195 3 Middle Eastern crisis Syria 2 /feed/2026/02/18/the-united-states-announces-that-it-will-withdraw-all-remaining-military-troops-from-syria-formally-ending-its-12-year The United States announces that it will withdraw all remaining military troops from Syria, formally ending its 12-year military presence in the country. 2023-12-30 56f1cf1c2a6711adbb2ad0d341c5d9ecfe655d90 /feed/2023/12/30/four-hezbollah-members-and-two-other-militants-are-killed-during-three-airstrikes-at-syria-s-border-with-iraq Four Hezbollah members and two other militants are killed during three airstrikes at Syria's border with Iraq. 1704575283 2023-12-30 a42e42ab26d816f510b43977009009447bb97213 /feed/2023/12/30/four-hezbollah-members-and-two-other-militants-are-killed-during-three-airstrikes-at-syria-s-border-with-iraq-earlier Four Hezbollah members and two other militants are killed during three airstrikes at Syria's border with Iraq. Earlier, insurgents had launched an attack on a US military base in Iraq. 1703989749 2023-12-30 3e0bc3c546c29c74c719aef9b0992d9aae868fe0 7 Iraq Syria 2 /feed/2023/12/30/four-hezbollah-members-and-two-other-militants-are-killed-by-three-airstrikes-at-syria-s-border-with-iraq Four Hezbollah members and two other militants are killed by three airstrikes at Syria's border with Iraq. 2019-09-30 e221c07d34183769148207f16f934d032b6eeed5 10 Iraq Syria 2 /feed/2019/09/30/the-main-border-crossing-between-al-qa-im-iraq-and-albukamal-syria-reopens The main border crossing between Al-Qa'im, Iraq, and Albukamal, Syria, reopens. 2018-04-22 a0b88ea15aa169224ae5c76ca3b8f21d2f4dc025 6 Iraq Syria 2 /feed/2018/04/22/iraq-claims-airstrikes-on-thursday-in-syria-killed-36-islamic-state-militants Iraq claims airstrikes on Thursday in Syria killed 36 Islamic State militants. 2016-03-17 4a82835d4b90b4e0004d60cf1c1e6891866a6a79 2 Iraq Syria 2 /feed/2016/03/17/the-united-states-secretary-of-state-john-kerry-says-isil-has-committed-genocide-against-christians-yazidis-and-shias-i The United States Secretary of State John Kerry says ISIL has committed genocide against Christians, Yazidis and Shias in areas it controls in Syria and Iraq. 2015-11-11 c2530450534bff011e80577198aacc0bc8ba4e6a 2 Damascus International Airport Syria 2 /feed/2015/11/11/the-israeli-air-force-reportedly-conducts-an-airstrike-near-damascus-international-airport-in-syria-s-capital-the-targ The Israeli Air Force reportedly conducts an airstrike near Damascus International Airport, in Syria's capital, the target apparently a weapons shipment reportedly intended for Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah, according to Syrian opposition groups. 2015-11-5 5e98a0c14841768d228de5e77aa8627f9f7ebb59 7 Iraq Syria 2 /feed/2015/11/5/france-announces-that-it-will-deploy-its-aircraft-carrier-charles-de-gaulle-to-the-eastern-mediterranean-to-boost-its France announces that it will deploy its aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" to the eastern Mediterranean to boost its efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq and Syria. 2015-10-9 675005ab9b15d0e735950d1baaa8c5fb3d770a06 2 Iraq Syria 2 /feed/2015/10/9/iranian-state-television-says-revolutionary-guard-brigadier-general-hossein-hamadani-has-been-killed-on-the-outskirts Iranian state television says Revolutionary Guard brigadier general, Hossein Hamadani, has been killed on the outskirts of Syria's Aleppo by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants. This is the latest in a string of high-ranking Iranian commanders killed in Iraq and Syria in the last six months. /feed/2026/04/8/bahrain-iraq-and-syria-reopen-their-airspace-after-weeks-of-closure-the-damascus-international-airport-and-the-bahrai AA 8 bb6bdfd50ae855844f3c7778735ec8c15dc8c8f9 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/syria-iraq-bahrain-reopen-airspace-after-us-iran-ceasefire-agreement-announced/3898806 2026 BNA 8 35c2734ab8e28f1685acee35a7957a8f6188fe58 4 https://www.bna.bh/en/BahrainInternationalAirportbeginsgradualresumptionofflights.aspx?cms=q8FmFJgiscL2fwIzON1%2bDi5%2fzrQw%2fM5fdGEOHryUWgE%3d 2026 Khaleej Times 8 ea9eea0cbded046a61283c00e6df2d67eda057d9 4 https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/gulf/bahrain-reopens-airspace-april-8-2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawRDgelleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4NgnlyBYM4AeXeico6iJLFkmsjREnNBbge_OzY0Rc2uvOIKLOTVOo4kx0R8Q_aem_kBWmchV7ui7DGKiSZhWKUg 2026 Bahrain, Iraq, and Syria reopen their airspace after weeks of closure. The Damascus International Airport and the Bahrain International Airport begin resuming flights.