Iraq–Syria relations - Wikipedia
Iraq–Syria relations are the bilateral/diplomatic relations between the sovereign states of Iraq and Syria. Both countries/nations are neighbours and they share the Iraq–Syria border. Relations are marked by long-shared cultural and political links, as well as former regional rivalry.
Syria's Tangled Alliances and Rivalries: A Visual Guide
2 days ago · The Islamic State spread from Iraq into Syria, and Syria’s Kurdish ethnic minority created an autonomous region. ... There is a lot for the transitional authorities to do inside Syria: stabilize ...
Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international …
Dec 13, 2024 · After his stop in Iraq, Blinken will return to Aqaba, Jordan, for a ministerial on Saturday focused on efforts to reconstruct Syrian state institutions in a way that “preserves Syria’s unity ...
See How the War in Syria Has Changed - The New York Times
Dec 6, 2024 · Syria’s civil war, along with growing instability in Iraq, allowed an ambitious Al Qaeda offshoot called the Islamic State to mushroom rapidly across both countries in 2013 and 2014.
US forces are under regular attacks by militants at base near Syrian ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Dozens of those rocket, missile and drone attacks have focused on a strategic American base at a gas field in northeastern Syria near the Iraq border, a de facto territorial dividing point...
What’s happening in Syria? How an old conflict in the Middle East ...
Dec 2, 2024 · And on Monday, Iran-backed militias based in Iraq crossed the border into Syria to support the government there, according to the Observatory. Why is this happening now?
Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the ...
Dec 3, 2024 · The rebel offensive in Syria has caused concern among neighboring countries that the conflict could spill over. In Iraq, Interior Ministry spokesperson Brig. Gen. Miqdad Miri said security forces have deployed in greater numbers to protect their large border with Syria.
Exclusive—Syria War Escalates as Iran-Backed Iraq Militias Vow ...
Nov 30, 2024 · A powerful Iraqi faction aligned with the Iran-led Axis of Resistance has vowed to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 's forces as they struggle in the face of a large-scale surprise...
What we know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria | CNN
Feb 3, 2024 · The United States on Friday conducted major airstrikes on dozens of targets across Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a drone attack in Jordan last month that killed three US troops.
What to know about the US military strikes in Iraq, Syria | AP News
Feb 4, 2024 · The Euphrates River cuts through Syria into Iraq, with U.S. troops and American-backed Kurdish-led fighters on the east bank and Iran-backed fighters and Syrian government forces to the west. Bases for U.S. troops in Iraq have come under attack too.