iraq
Suicide bomber kills 27 militiamen south of Iraqi capital
World
October 28, 2014
Suicide bomber kills 27 militiamen south of Iraqi capital
A suicide bomber killed at least 27 Shi'ite militiamen outside the Iraqi town of Jurf al-Sakhar on Monday after security…
Kurdish movie recalls 25-year-old woes
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October 28, 2014
Kurdish movie recalls 25-year-old woes
In his third cinematic endeavor, "Memories on Stone," featuring at the narrative competition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, director…
Iraqi forces seize four villages after victory near Baghdad
World
October 26, 2014
Iraqi forces seize four villages after victory near Baghdad
Iraqi government forces retook four villages on Sunday near a mountain ridge overlooking Islamic State supply lines, security officials said,…
US: Ground offensive against Islamic State months away in Iraq
World
October 24, 2014
US: Ground offensive against Islamic State months away in Iraq
Iraqi forces are months away from being able to start waging any kind of sustained ground offensive against the Islamic…
US-led air strikes killed 553 fighters, 32 civilians in Syria in month-long campaign
World
October 23, 2014
US-led air strikes killed 553 fighters, 32 civilians in Syria in month-long campaign
Air strikes by US-led forces have killed 553 Islamist fighters and 32 civilians during a month-long campaign in Syria, a…
Residents: Air strikes kills around 25 Islamic State fighters in Iraq
World
October 22, 2014
Residents: Air strikes kills around 25 Islamic State fighters in Iraq
Coalition air strikes killed around 25 Islamic State fighters on Wednesday near the northern Iraqi city of Baiji, residents told…
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
World
October 19, 2014
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
The fiercest fighting in days shook the Syrian border town of Kobani overnight when Islamic State fighters attacked Kurdish forces…
Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town
World
October 7, 2014
Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town
Islamic State fighters advanced into the south west of the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani overnight, a monitoring group said…
SITE: Islamic State supporter warns of attacks against US
World
September 16, 2014
SITE: Islamic State supporter warns of attacks against US
A supporter of Islamic State militants has warned of attacks on the United States and its allies if they continue…
France opens Iraq conference urging ‘global’ fight on jihadists
World
September 15, 2014
France opens Iraq conference urging ‘global’ fight on jihadists
French President Francois Hollande called on Monday for united international action to tackle the threat from Islamic State militants as…