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Iraqi TV: Relatives of Islamic State leader Baghdady arrested
Egypt
February 15, 2015
Iraqi TV: Relatives of Islamic State leader Baghdady arrested
Iraq’s TV and media network said Sunday that police in the province of Samarra had arrested two relatives of Islamic…
US navy delegation on two-day visit to Cairo
Egypt
January 27, 2015
US navy delegation on two-day visit to Cairo
A US military delegation of six top US navy leaders arrived in Cairo for a two-day visit coming from Abu…
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…
Iran supplied weapons to Iraqi Kurdish forces; Baghdad bomb kills 12
World
August 26, 2014
Iran supplied weapons to Iraqi Kurdish forces; Baghdad bomb kills 12
Iran has supplied weapons and ammunition to Iraqi Kurdish forces, Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani said Tuesday at a joint press…
FM spokesperson condemns killing of American journalist by ISIL
Egypt
August 21, 2014
FM spokesperson condemns killing of American journalist by ISIL
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry critcized Thursday the killing of American journalist James Folly by the Islamic State of Iraq and…
Islamic State seizes more territory in Syria
Egypt
August 13, 2014
Islamic State seizes more territory in Syria
Islamic State insurgents have seized several towns and villages from rival Islamist groups in the Syrian province of Aleppo, opening…
Army chief: Islamists sought to turn Lebanon into Iraq
World
August 12, 2014
Army chief: Islamists sought to turn Lebanon into Iraq
Islamic State insurgents who seized a Lebanese border town this month planned to turn Lebanon into another Iraq by unleashing…
At least 60 killed in attack on Iraq prison convoy
World
July 24, 2014
At least 60 killed in attack on Iraq prison convoy
An onslaught on a convoy transferring inmates north of Baghdad left at least 60 dead Thursday, even as politicians and…
Iraqi army retreats from Tikrit after assault stalls
World
July 16, 2014
Iraqi army retreats from Tikrit after assault stalls
Iraqi forces have withdrawn from the militant-held city of Tikrit after their new offensive met heavy resistance, in a blow…
Saudi king appoints new spy chief as regional crisis spreads
World
July 1, 2014
Saudi king appoints new spy chief as regional crisis spreads
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed Prince Khaled bin Bandar as head of intelligence three months after his predecessor, who…