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Maya Gebeily
February 28, 2025, 8:19 pm
Report: Israel lobbying US to keep Russian bases in a ‘weak’ Syria
Jerusalem said to have told Washington that Damascus’s new Islamist rulers, backed by Turkey, pose a threat to Israel’s borders
By
Maya Gebeily
and
Humeyra Pamuk
December 13, 2024, 5:54 pm
Desperate Assad deceived those around him in last hours before stealthy flight from Syria
Ousted Syrian president kept officials and relatives, including his own brother, in dark about his exit plan; hunted for outside help to maintain his rule before eventually fleeing
By
Samia Nakhoul
,
Maya Gebeily
,
Parisa Hafezi
and
Suleiman Al-Khalidi
October 16, 2024, 11:31 pm
How Hezbollah was fooled into purchasing explosive pagers
Invisible detonators and wafer-thin plastic explosives turned batteries into bombs after a fake, but convincing, online history was created for bulky new product used by thousands
By
Maya Gebeily
,
James Pearson
and
David Gauthier-Villars
February 8, 2024, 11:05 pm
Head of US-backed forces in Syria seeks more air defense after deadly drone strike
Syrian Democratic Forces commander Mazloum Abdi says Iran-backed attack that killed six of his men is a ‘dangerous development,’ but US is committed to bolstering defense
By
Maya Gebeily
March 31, 2021, 4:17 pm
‘A mafia’ stealing billions: Iran-tied customs-evasion cartel rules Iraq borders
Many of Iraq’s entry points are informally controlled by groups within the Hashed al-Shaabi, a powerful state-sponsored armed network close to Tehran
By
Maya Gebeily
March 3, 2021, 1:10 pm
Civilian dies of heart attack in rocket assault on Iraq base hosting US troops
Incident comes amid escalating tensions with jihadists, just 2 days ahead of first-ever visit to the country by the pope
By
Maya Gebeily
February 24, 2021, 3:49 pm
Rockets against US targets in Iraq seen as Iranian message to Biden
Analysts say Tehran looking to boost its leverage as Washington seeks to rein in its nuclear program
By
Maya Gebeily
December 31, 2020, 8:50 am
One year after US killed Iran general Qassem Soleimani, Iraq tensions boil
Following a series of attacks on American interests in Iraq, Trump warns Tehran will be held responsible
By
Ammar Karim
and
Maya Gebeily
January 28, 2020, 12:31 am
Pompeo urges Iraq to uphold sovereignty after ‘assaults by Iran’ on US targets
Secretary of state calls on Iraqi government to better protect American facilities as protests against Baghdad and US troops continue and fears of a wider conflict smolder
By
Maya Gebeily
January 15, 2020, 6:42 am
‘We thought we were basically done’: US troops recall Iranian missile attack
Though US forces had advance warning and most sheltered in bunkers during barrage, drone pilots remained to control army’s eyes in the sky — and then their connection was lost
By
Maya Gebeily
January 13, 2020, 8:51 am
Iraq warns of ‘collapse’ as Trump threatens to block oil cash kept in Fed bank
Sources say US president has warned of sanctions that would immediately block 90% of Baghdad’s budget; Iraqi PM said ‘pissed,’ as official says Trump ‘politicizes everything’
By
Maya Gebeily
January 9, 2020, 10:28 am
Iraq set for conflict, even if US and Iran deescalate
Analysts warn pro-Iranian militias may continue to seek revenge for slaying of senior commander and that there is no obvious mediator to calm tensions in the country
By
Maya Gebeily
January 7, 2020, 12:27 am
Top US general says letter to Iraq on military pullout sent by ‘mistake’
Incident highlights confusion over US policy in Iraq; Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley calls letter ‘honest mistake, a draft unsigned letter, because we are moving forces around’
By
Maya Gebeily
January 2, 2020, 8:07 am
With pro-Iran groups at helm, Iraq ‘risks becoming pariah’
As the Iran-backed Hashed al-Shaabi force exerts its will on Baghdad government and controls events on the ground, country risks further isolation from US and the rest of the world
By
Maya Gebeily
December 6, 2019, 1:41 am
US says Iran may have killed over 1,000 protesters in government crackdown
Charge comes as Pentagon said mulling sending up to 7,000 troops to region; Washington calls Iranian demonstrations ‘worst political crisis’ ever faced by regime
By
Shaun Tandon
and
Maya Gebeily
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