Group · Iraq
Saraya al-Salam
Saraya al-Salam ("the Peace Brigades") is the revitalized form of Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army in the face of the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq.
- 9 MEF articles
- 1 MEF profile page
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- Jihad Intel group profile Origins, leadership, ideology and attacks of the group.
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Latest MEF Articles
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| June 7, 2026 | The Illusion of Change in Iraq: Baghdad’s Militia Shake-up Masks a Deeper Iranian Strategy |
| December 9, 2024 | Vindicating The Poisoned Chalice: Iran's Creeping Invasion of Iraq |
| September 28, 2022 | Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraq's Dangerous Actor, Part I: Beginnings |
| March 24, 2020 | The Situation in Iraq: Policy Implications for the West |
| August 17, 2018 | On Developing a Coherent US Regional Strategy Towards Iran, and Iran's Likely Response |
| June 1, 2018 | Iran's Response: The 'Strategy Of Tension' |
| June 15, 2017 | Journeys to Mosul |
| July 4, 2015 | Dispatch from Iraq: Iran-Backed Militias Keep ISIS at Bay, for a Price |
| December 13, 2014 | Iran and the Shia Militias Advance in Iraq |
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- Saraya al-Salam
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Saraya al-Salam,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/saraya-al-salam/