Shia Militias
Iran-Backed Militia Blows Up Truck, Then Quotes ‘Peaky Blinders’
People in Iraq have become grimly accustomed to attacks by Shia militiamen, but not ones who quote Tommy Shelby afterwards.
Iraqi Protesters On How They Feel About Soleimani's Death
Since early October, tens of thousands of protesters have been challenging corruption in Iraq and Iranian involvement in local politics. What do they think of the recent tensions?
Is Syria About to Become Iran's Vietnam?
The Iranian government has invested much blood and gold in the effort to prop up the Assad regime, but the conflict could turn out to be a quagmire that the Islamic Republic finds difficult to extricate itself, and its proxies, from.
Report Says Iraq’s Shia Militias Laid Waste to Tikrit After Kicking Out the Islamic State
A new report from Human Rights Watch accuses the government-backed militias of looting, extrajudicial killings, and destroying hundreds of homes and shops.
Islamic State Releases New Footage Showing Scenes From Massacre of 1,700 Iraqi Troops
The militant group has released a 22-minute film that includes a mix of old and new footage of the carnage at the Camp Speicher military base in June 2014.
24 Men Sentenced to Hang Over Camp Speicher Massacre
The sentence is in connection with the killings of hundreds of Shiite soldiers last year in northern Iraq, outside the former US military base.
My Journey Inside the Islamic State
Filmmaker Medyan Dairieh spent three weeks alone, embedded with the Islamic State in June 2014, gaining unprecedented access into the heart of the self-proclaimed caliphate. Here he describes what he learned.
Gunmen Steal Body of Saddam Hussein’s Former Second in Command From Baghdad Airport
Sources told VICE News that armed men took the body of Tariq Aziz, once one of the most powerful members of Iraq’s Baath party, before it could be flown to Jordan on Thursday.
The Islamic State Is Here to Stay
Political realities, sectarian strife, military tactics — seemingly all signs indicate that despite the efforts of both regional and international coalitions, the Islamic State isn't going anywhere.
Sunni Sheikhs May Have Been Coerced Into Pledging Allegiance to the Islamic State
Doubts have been raised over oaths made by Sunni tribal leaders in Anbar, Iraq’s largest province. But either way it was a public relations coup for the Islamic State.
Selling Weapons: It's Good for Business (Excerpt from 'Rearming Iraq')
In this excerpt, VICE News speaks with representatives from arms manufacturers as well as a US military general overseeing foreign military sales about current business in the Middle East.
"Terrorists" Take Over the Stage (Extra Scene from 'Rearming Iraq')
In this extra scene, we catch a glimpse of the opening ceremony at IDEX and speak with a CEO from Saudi Automotive Development Company about the arms race in the Middle East.