iraq
France’s Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias
Middle East
December 2, 2017
France’s Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called on Iraq to dismantle all militias, including the government sanctioned Iran-backed Popular Mobilization…
Pentagon: 801 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes
Middle East
November 30, 2017
Pentagon: 801 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes
At least 801 civilians have been killed by US-led coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria,…
US Central Command apologizes to Egyptian forces after mistaken Tweet
Egypt
November 29, 2017
US Central Command apologizes to Egyptian forces after mistaken Tweet
United States Central Command apologized on Monday for a Twitter slip-up after it tweeted that Egyptian security forces are ready…
Iraqi army launches operation to clear ‘Islamic State’ remnants
Middle East
November 23, 2017
Iraqi army launches operation to clear ‘Islamic State’ remnants
The capture of Rawa last week signaled the fall of the final IS stronghold in Iraq, putting a decisive end…
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
The head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah on Monday flatly denied Arab accusations his group had sent weapons to conflict-ridden regional…
Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of Islamic State on Tuesday while a senior military commander thanked the “thousands…
Iraq top court declares Kurd referendum unconstitutional
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Iraq top court declares Kurd referendum unconstitutional
Iraq’s supreme court on Monday declared that September’s referendum on independence in the autonomous Kurdish areas in the north of…
Missing Yazidi women and children hiding in plain sight
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Missing Yazidi women and children hiding in plain sight
Almost half of the over 6,000 Yazidis kidnapped three years ago by the IS group have still not been found.…
Iraqi forces successfully retake last IS-held town in country
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Iraqi forces successfully retake last IS-held town in country
The Iraqi army retook the last town in the country still held by the Islamic State group on Friday as…
Iraqi forces push into the country’s last IS-held town
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Iraqi forces push into the country’s last IS-held town
Iraq’s Defense Ministry says Iraqi forces backed by the US-led coalition have pushed into the last Islamic State group-held town…