syria
Former Egyptian ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan: ISIS is an American product, their funding exceeds US$1 bn
Egypt
October 30, 2014
Former Egyptian ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan: ISIS is an American product, their funding exceeds US$1 bn
Former Egyptian ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan Ahmed al-Ghamrawy said major powers use ISIS to consolidate their presence in the…
Iraqi Kurdish forces enter Syria to fight Islamic State
World
October 30, 2014
Iraqi Kurdish forces enter Syria to fight Islamic State
A first group of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters entered the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on Thursday to help push…
Iraqi peshmerga fighters head for Syria to fight Islamic State
World
October 29, 2014
Iraqi peshmerga fighters head for Syria to fight Islamic State
Iraqi peshmerga fighters headed for the Syrian town of Kobani on Tuesday to help fellow Kurds repel an Islamic State advance…
Turkish PM: Only Syrian opposition and peshmerga can save Kobani
World
October 28, 2014
Turkish PM: Only Syrian opposition and peshmerga can save Kobani
Turkey cannot be expected to send troops to defend the besieged Syrian border town of Kobani and only Iraqi Kurdish…
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…
Monitor: Islamic State wins ground from Syrian government in east
World
October 21, 2014
Monitor: Islamic State wins ground from Syrian government in east
Islamic State won territory from Syrian government forces in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday, its first gain…
Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane
World
October 20, 2014
Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane
Turkey on Monday said it was assisting Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to cross its borders to join Syrian Kurdish forces…
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…
Iran hits back at Saudi claims of ‘occupying’ Syria
World
October 14, 2014
Iran hits back at Saudi claims of ‘occupying’ Syria
Iran hit back Tuesday at demands from Saudi Arabia that Tehran withdraw its "occupying" forces from Syria and insisted no…