US-led coalition
We have no information about Russian mercenaries killed in Syria: Kremlin
Middle East
February 13, 2018
We have no information about Russian mercenaries killed in Syria: Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it had no information about Russian mercenaries reportedly being killed in Syria, saying it only…
YPG fighters credit Ocalan with Syria victory
Middle East
October 23, 2017
YPG fighters credit Ocalan with Syria victory
Fighters with the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia have credited Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan with their victory over Islamic State in…
Russia accuses US-led coalition of ‘barbaric’ bombing of Syria’s Raqqa
Middle East
October 22, 2017
Russia accuses US-led coalition of ‘barbaric’ bombing of Syria’s Raqqa
Russia accused the US-led coalition in Syria on Sunday of wiping the city of Raqqa “off the face of the…
100 IS fighters surrender in Raqqa in 24 hours: US-led coalition
Middle East
October 14, 2017
100 IS fighters surrender in Raqqa in 24 hours: US-led coalition
Dozens of Islamic State group fighters have surrendered over the past day in their one-time bastion Raqqa, the US-led coalition…
US official: No negotiated pullout for IS from Syria’s Raqqa
Middle East
October 11, 2017
US official: No negotiated pullout for IS from Syria’s Raqqa
The US-led coalition battling the Islamic State group said on Wednesday that it won’t accept a negotiated withdrawal for hundreds…
NATO will formally join anti-Islamic State coalition
World
May 25, 2017
NATO will formally join anti-Islamic State coalition
Several NATO sources on Wednesday said that the strategic military alliance would join the US-led coalition against the self-proclaimed Islamic…
New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault
Middle East
May 23, 2017
New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault
Iraqi military engineers installed a new floating bridge across the Tigris river on Wednesday, reconnecting the two halves of Mosul…
UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies
Middle East
May 18, 2017
UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies
The United Nations said on Thursday up to 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as Iraqi forces push into the…
Civilians among 21 killed in US-led Syria strikes: activists
Middle East
April 9, 2017
Civilians among 21 killed in US-led Syria strikes: activists
US-led coalition aircraft struck two locations in northern Syria on Saturday, killing at least 21 people, including a woman and…
Iraq to get £10 billion loan for British contracts
Middle East
March 5, 2017
Iraq to get £10 billion loan for British contracts
Britain agreed on Sunday to arrange £10 billion (US$12.3 billion) in loans to finance infrastructure projects in Iraq over a…