iraq
CIHRS to UN: Democratization, not force, can defeat IS
Egypt
June 24, 2015
CIHRS to UN: Democratization, not force, can defeat IS
An Egyptian human rights organization has told the United Nations that defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria can…
Pentagon: US, Shi’ite fighters not working together at Iraq base
Middle East
June 24, 2015
Pentagon: US, Shi’ite fighters not working together at Iraq base
The Pentagon said that there are some Shi'ite fighters at an Iraqi military base where Washington just sent 450 reinforcements,…
Two notorious Australian IS fighters reported dead
Middle East
June 23, 2015
Two notorious Australian IS fighters reported dead
Canberra was Tuesday working to verify reports that two of Australia's most wanted Islamic State group fighters, notorious for being…
Baghdadi: The enigmatic IS jihadist chief
Middle East
June 21, 2015
Baghdadi: The enigmatic IS jihadist chief
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi rose from obscurity to lead the world's most infamous and feared jihadist group, but shuns the spotlight…
US, allies conduct 16 air strikes in Iraq, 6 in Syria
Middle East
June 20, 2015
US, allies conduct 16 air strikes in Iraq, 6 in Syria
US and coalition forces targeted the Islamic State on Friday with 16 air strikes in Iraq and six in Syria,…
A year on, no quick fix to halt IS ‘caliphate’
Middle East
June 20, 2015
A year on, no quick fix to halt IS ‘caliphate’
A year after its establishment, the Islamic State group's self-declared "caliphate" in Syria and Iraq remains well-funded and heavily armed,…
A year on, Islamic State ‘caliphate’ infamous for brutality
Middle East
June 18, 2015
A year on, Islamic State ‘caliphate’ infamous for brutality
In the year since it declared its "caliphate," the Islamic State group has become the world's most infamous jihadist organisation,…
A year later, US struggles to stop IS onslaught
Middle East
June 13, 2015
A year later, US struggles to stop IS onslaught
A year after Islamic State jihadists overran much of Iraq, the United States and its allies are struggling to turn…
US troops at Taqaddum to help Iraqis plan fight for Ramadi
Middle East
June 13, 2015
US troops at Taqaddum to help Iraqis plan fight for Ramadi
President Barack Obama has said American forces being sent to a new operations center in the heart of the war…
Video exclusive: CNN crew comes under fire from ISIS on front line
Middle East
June 11, 2015
Video exclusive: CNN crew comes under fire from ISIS on front line
CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh travelled to Ramadi, Iraq – the first time a Western TV crew has been taken to…