iraq
Baghdad rejects Kurds’ move to press for independence unilaterally
Middle East
June 9, 2017
Baghdad rejects Kurds’ move to press for independence unilaterally
The Iraqi government would reject any move by the Kurds’ regional authority to press unilaterally for independence, a government spokesperson…
Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum in September
Middle East
June 8, 2017
Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum in September
Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region on Wednesday announced it would hold an independence referendum in September, bringing the Kurds one step closer…
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
Middle East
June 2, 2017
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State group,…
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Even as the so-called Islamic State has lost territory and men in Libya, it has maintained an underground network of…
US probe finds more than 100 civilians killed in Mosul air strike
Middle East
May 26, 2017
US probe finds more than 100 civilians killed in Mosul air strike
A Pentagon investigation has concluded that at least 105 civilians died in an anti-IS strike in the Iraqi city of…
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Middle East
May 24, 2017
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa threaten the lives of over 24 million children, most of…
New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault
Middle East
May 23, 2017
New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault
Iraqi military engineers installed a new floating bridge across the Tigris river on Wednesday, reconnecting the two halves of Mosul…
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
World
May 23, 2017
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
President Donald Trump’s UN ambassador called Monday for the UN and aid agencies to shift focus in how they support…
Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit
Egypt
May 20, 2017
Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to Saudi Arabia, along with a high-level Egyptian delegation, on Saturday to participate in the…
UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies
Middle East
May 18, 2017
UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies
The United Nations said on Thursday up to 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as Iraqi forces push into the…