
Sami Zaïbi
Sami Zaïbi is a freelance journalist based in Cairo, Egypt, where he is a correspondent for several newspapers. He has also reported from Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia. He received the European Best Young Reporter Award in 2024.
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Iraq’s Militias Are in a Struggle for Survival
Iraqi Shiite militias, now the last intact pillar of Iran’s regional network, are navigating an existential conflict. Embedded within the Iraqi state yet aligned with Tehran, their future, and Iraq’s, hinges on the outcome of a wider confrontation with the United States.