syria
Turkey ‘appalled’ by US stance on IS withdrawal from Raqqa: ministry
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Turkey ‘appalled’ by US stance on IS withdrawal from Raqqa: ministry
Turkey on Tuesday said it was appalled by the approach of the US Department of Defense towards an agreement between…
FM meets Kuwaiti Emir to discuss regional crises
Egypt
November 14, 2017
FM meets Kuwaiti Emir to discuss regional crises
Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, met on Monday Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the Deputy Prime Minister…
Grave of 400 IS victims found in Iraq
Middle East
November 12, 2017
Grave of 400 IS victims found in Iraq
A mass grave containing the remains of at least 400 suspected victims of “Islamic State” (IS) terrorists was discovered in Iraq on…
Israel signals free hand in Syria as US, Russia expand truce
Middle East
November 12, 2017
Israel signals free hand in Syria as US, Russia expand truce
Israel signaled on Sunday that it would keep up military strikes across its frontier with Syria to prevent any encroachment…
IS recaptures last Syrian urban bastion in fierce fightback
Middle East
November 12, 2017
IS recaptures last Syrian urban bastion in fierce fightback
The Islamic State group recaptured Albu Kamal in eastern Syria on Saturday after a fierce fightback to save the last…
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ‘agree on Syria’
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ‘agree on Syria’
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday issued a statement in which they agreed to continue…
Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights
Israel shot down a Syrian spy drone over the Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli military said. The drone was…
Iraqi forces launch offensive to recapture last town in Islamic State control
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Iraqi forces launch offensive to recapture last town in Islamic State control
Iraqi forces launched an offensive on Saturday to capture Rawa, the last remaining town under Islamic-State control, leaving the group’s…
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects
Turkish police have detained at least 100 people suspected of links to the Islamic State group, Turkey’s official news agency…
Syrian army retakes last Islamic State stronghold
Middle East
November 9, 2017
Syrian army retakes last Islamic State stronghold
Syrian troops and allied militiamen on Thursday expelled Islamic State group fighters from Albu Kamal, the last significant town the…