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Iraq's Al Sadr seeks statesmanship with push against militias
Prominent cleric has reinvented himself from militia leader to political player
Iraq recovers fugitive convicted of $3m embezzlement from Lebanon
Alia Hassouni ordered to repay money stolen from health authority
Yemen's Houthis face costly battle for anti-rebel stronghold Taiz
Officials predict formidable challenge in city that has endured years of fighting, hunger and siege
Houthis push for Taiz as fighting intensifies around strategic Yemeni city
UN Special Envoy urges Iran-backed rebels to halt their military offensive
Kataib Hezbollah denies disarmament deal after US troops leave Iraq
Iraqi PM insists October 1 marks start of state monopoly on weapons
Gunmen kill seven civilians and wound at least four in Syria minibus attack
Attack follows gas pipeline explosion near Damascus
Fears raised by critics as Iraqi government approves controversial PMF law
Bill could further legitimise group as permanent national security institution
Iraq prepares for new chapter after US troop withdrawal
Process to disarm Iran-backed militia groups set to be completed in June next year
Yemen announces general mobilisation in fight against Houthis
Rashad Al Alimi appeals to Yemenis to join armed forces as UN warns children are going hungry due to fighting
US signs deal to hand over diplomatic hub at Baghdad airport to Iraqi government
Transfer is part of broader effort to end military presence of US-led coalition in Iraq
Iraqi PM adviser says no fixed deadline for militia disarmament committee
Uncertainty hangs over push to bring weapons under state control – with foreign troops to withdraw by September 30
Houthis seize Yemen's western coast and strategic Red Sea islands
Iran-backed rebels now effectively control Bab Al Mandeb strait
The two volcanic islands at heart of Yemen’s war and wider US-Iran conflict
Houthis are reportedly close to capturing Zuqar and Perim, a move that could reshape shipping routes and regional security
Houthis seize Mokha port as attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate
Iran-backed militia's advance threatens vital Bab Al Mandeb strait and risks disrupting global energy shipments
Iraqi Kurdistan expects US military aid to continue after pact expires
End of security pact coincides with deadline for withdrawal of US-led coalition troops from country
