iraq
Iraqi PM orders the arrest of any lawless gangs in Tikrit
World
April 3, 2015
Iraqi PM orders the arrest of any lawless gangs in Tikrit
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi called on security forces on Friday to arrest anyone breaking the law in the city…
Iraq’s interior minister says most of Tikrit is liberated, fight goes on
World
April 1, 2015
Iraq’s interior minister says most of Tikrit is liberated, fight goes on
Iraqi troops and Shi'ite paramilitary fighters were battling Islamic State militants in northern Tikrit Wednesday, as the government forces sought…
Official: More than 70 German women have travelled to Syria, Iraq
World
March 29, 2015
Official: More than 70 German women have travelled to Syria, Iraq
More than 70 German women have made their way to ISIS-controlled areas of Syria and Iraq, according to the Federal…
Iraq officer: ‘Major sacrifices’ required to retake Tikrit
World
March 28, 2015
Iraq officer: ‘Major sacrifices’ required to retake Tikrit
Retaking the city of Tikrit, where jihadists have rigged streets and buildings with explosives, will require "major sacrifices" on the…
Syria monitor: Islamic State recruits 400 children since January
World
March 24, 2015
Syria monitor: Islamic State recruits 400 children since January
Islamic State has recruited at least 400 children in Syria in the past three months and given these so-called "Cubs…
‘I am responsible,’ says grieving father of Australian IS bomber
World
March 23, 2015
‘I am responsible,’ says grieving father of Australian IS bomber
The heartbroken father of an Australian schoolboy believed to have died while carrying out a suicide bombing for Islamic State…
Saudi Arabia invites Iraq’s Abadi to visit in big sign of thaw
World
March 23, 2015
Saudi Arabia invites Iraq’s Abadi to visit in big sign of thaw
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has invited Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi to visit the kingdom, Abadi's office said on Monday,…
Iraqi VP: Arab countries including Egypt provided Iraq with weapons
Egypt
March 20, 2015
Iraqi VP: Arab countries including Egypt provided Iraq with weapons
Iraqi Vice President Iyad Allawi said many Arab countries effectively took part in fighting the terrorist Islamic State group, adding…
Iraq summons Egyptian ambassador over al-Azhar’s Shia militia remarks
Egypt
March 17, 2015
Iraq summons Egyptian ambassador over al-Azhar’s Shia militia remarks
Iraq’s foreign ministry summoned on Tuesday the Egyptian ambassador to Iraq, Ahmed Darwish, in protest against the rececnt unfavorable remarks…
Statement: Islamic State targeted in 10 air strikes by US, allies
World
March 15, 2015
Statement: Islamic State targeted in 10 air strikes by US, allies
The United States and its coalition partners staged 10 air strikes on Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria in…