2026-07-21 817669b917ee911dc48fd41fb14abcbf50b30970 25 Australia 13 /wiki/australia Baghdad 171 /wiki/baghdad Iraq 238 /wiki/iraq Islamic State 115 /wiki/islamic%20state%20of%20iraq%20and%20the%20levant Syria 70 /wiki/syria Tareq Kamleh 36 /wiki/tareq%20kamleh The Australian 1 /wiki/the%20australian Australia Baghdad Iraq Islamic State Syria Tareq Kamleh The Australian The Australian 2026-07-17 fbf7dd489b93fe6660d00dbb4dbad0706531d174 /feed/2026/07/17/iraq-and-syria-sign-a-memorandum-of-understanding-deal-to-rehabilitate-the-kirkuk-baniyas-pipeline-to-bypass-to-the-stra Iraq and Syria sign a memorandum of understanding deal to rehabilitate the Kirkuk–Baniyas pipeline to bypass to the Strait of Hormuz. 1784346728 2026-07-17 d4d6d59e98ce2e4d248d9166d5deb4df663d0a41 26 Iraq Syria 2 /feed/2026/07/17/iraq-and-syria-sign-a-memorandum-of-understanding-to-rehabilitate-the-kirkuk-baniyas-pipeline-to-bypass-to-the-strait-of Iraq and Syria sign a memorandum of understanding to rehabilitate the Kirkuk–Baniyas pipeline to bypass to the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-06-28 bc5fe85dd431475f990c1ddd7bac35298ef4e81f 16 Baghdad Iraq 2 /feed/2026/06/28/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-arrives-in-baghdad-iraq-for-talks-with-iraqi-authorities-on-arrangements-for-t Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Baghdad, Iraq, for talks with Iraqi authorities on arrangements for the funeral of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei. 2026-06-7 f8b87c16ac3508cb375dc5533941d39f8f60c27a 22 Iraq Syria 2 /feed/2026/06/7/iraq-and-syria-temporarily-close-their-airspace-and-the-damascus-international-airport-suspends-its-operations-amidst Iraq and Syria temporarily close their airspace, and the Damascus International Airport suspends its operations, amidst the Iranian strikes on Israel. 2026-05-28 6a3027357c44488e1a7de8730f31a8be8cf66ffe /feed/2026/05/28/the-melbourne-magistrates-court-charges-34-year-old-islamic-state-bride-rayann-el-houli-who-recently-returned-from-syr The Melbourne Magistrates' Court charges 34-year-old Islamic State bride Rayann El Houli, who recently returned from Syria, in Melbourne, Australia, for being a member of a terrorist organization after joining the Islamic State after traveling there in the early 2010s. 1779989934 2026-05-28 4b8d4ea4f280bb5f0fab2a592e613ad514f225df /feed/2026/05/28/the-melbourne-magistrates-court-charges-a-34-year-old-islamic-state-bride-in-melbourne-australia-who-recently-returne The Melbourne Magistrates' Court charges a 34-year-old Islamic State bride in Melbourne, Australia, who recently returned from Syria, for joining the Islamic State after traveling there in the early 2010s. 1779982733 2026-05-28 5607f9674271cbedd0a27432cc0b622af3d61d7b 35 Australia Syria 2 /feed/2026/05/28/the-melbourne-magistrates-court-in-victoria-australia-charges-34-year-old-islamic-state-bride-rayann-el-houli-who-re The Melbourne Magistrates' Court in Victoria, Australia, charges 34-year-old Islamic State bride Rayann El Houli, who recently returned from Syria, for being a member of a terrorist organization after joining the Islamic State after traveling there in the early 2010s. 2026-04-7 42415c675285c587e3d03fa77d7ca2724bf18cd8 /feed/2026/04/7/kata-ib-hezbollah-announces-the-release-of-shelly-kittleson-an-american-journalist-who-was-kidnapped-by-gunmen-in-baghd Kata'ib Hezbollah announces the release of Shelly Kittleson, an American journalist who was kidnapped by gunmen in Baghdad on March 31st. The group's condition for Kittleson's freedom is her departure from Iraq. 1775669628 2026-04-7 4d0e167a28bfb8423ff5fc0d6f2cef5899e25182 /feed/2026/04/7/kata-ib-hezbollah-announces-the-release-of-shelly-kittleson-who-was-an-american-journalist-kidnapped-by-gunmen-in-baghd Kata'ib Hezbollah announces the release of Shelly Kittleson, who was an American journalist kidnapped by gunmen in Baghdad on March 31st. The group's condition for Kittleson's freedom is her departure from Iraq. 1775583212 2026-04-7 a88c4be9e489bd4bc28409d1fe8d5603024d3826 26 Baghdad Iraq 2 /feed/2026/04/7/kata-ib-hezbollah-announces-the-release-of-american-journalist-shelly-kittleson-who-was-kidnapped-by-gunmen-in-baghdad Kata'ib Hezbollah announces the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped by gunmen in Baghdad on March 31. The group's condition for Kittleson's freedom is her departure from Iraq. 2026-03-21 494d5946c1d00ac7fffdc4cc20fb5a4371f4e55c 14 Baghdad Iraq 2 /feed/2026/03/21/the-islamic-resistance-in-iraq-claims-responsibility-for-targeting-27-american-military-bases-in-iraq-and-across-the-reg The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility for targeting 27 American military bases in Iraq and across the region over the past 24 hours. One police officer is killed in a drone strike on the headquarters of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service in Baghdad. 2026-02-28 1af303b0ab21c9548842b848d273f25b23c55991 24 Iraq Syria 2 /feed/2026/02/28/iran-iraq-israel-kuwait-qatar-and-syria-close-their-respective-airspaces-to-civilian-flights-as-a-precautionary-mea Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and Syria close their respective airspaces to civilian flights as a precautionary measure, while the UAE partially closes its airspace. Later, the UAE indefinitely suspends all flights from the Al Maktoum and Dubai international airports. 2026-02-18 3a69ed4e478ee879b1c6c0a0026fc6b88a5b4e82 13 Australia Syria 2 /feed/2026/02/18/australia-issues-a-temporary-exclusion-order-barring-one-citizen-held-in-a-syrian-detention-camp-from-returning-to-the-c Australia issues a temporary exclusion order barring one citizen held in a Syrian detention camp from returning to the country under counter-terrorism legislation, citing the citizen's possible links to Islamic State members. 2026-01-24 b51fde9c5ce0bc3d55402f530cba41340ae51bc7 /feed/2026/01/24/the-syrian-democratic-forces-and-the-syrian-transitional-government-extend-their-ceasefire-by-15-days-to-facilitate-the The Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian transitional government extend their ceasefire by 15 days to facilitate the United States-backed transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq. 1769368523 2026-01-24 d42f4260847c4dae69f13fb9254b1f54485f67e9 3 Iraq Syria 2 /feed/2026/01/24/the-syrian-democratic-forces-and-the-syrian-government-extend-their-ceasefire-by-15-days-to-facilitate-the-united-states The Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government extend their ceasefire by 15 days to facilitate the United States-backed transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq. 2025-03-14 56c971ae225a256c84e6570e26f20469298fbf18 /feed/2025/03/14/iraq-announces-that-a-senior-leader-of-the-islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-was-killed-in-the-al-anbar-governorate-during Iraq announces that a senior leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was killed in the Al Anbar Governorate during a joint operation between Iraqi security forces and the United States. 1742009182 2025-03-14 3a6543fa7370a473dbae4af8ec7fd9b190d7f331 4 Iraq Islamic State Syria 3 /feed/2025/03/14/iraq-announces-that-the-deputy-head-of-the-islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-abdallah-maki-mosleh-al-rifai-was-killed-in Iraq announces that the deputy head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, was killed in the Al Anbar Governorate during a joint operation between Iraqi security forces and the United States. /feed/2026/07/21/the-australian-reports-that-australian-doctor-tareq-kamleh-who-traveled-to-syria-to-join-the-islamic-state-is-found ABC News Australia 21 26d208e619eb55c0b4a4a209a250617118a04472 7 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/tareq-kamleh-islamic-state-doctor-jihad-iraq-jail/106944450 2026 The West Australian 21 c898aede2327356fb155c92f1fe183cd5b533a05 7 https://thewest.com.au/news/perth/tareq-kamleh-perth-paediatrician-turned-isis-poster-boy-reportedly-alive-in-iraq-jail-c-22609568 2026 "The Australian" reports that Australian doctor Tareq Kamleh, who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State, is found alive in a prison in Baghdad, Iraq.