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Shaky Grip On Northern Road As Iraq Pushes Advance Against IS
From somewhere, a sniper opened fire on the seven battle-scarred Humvees of Iraqi Defence Minister Khaled…
UN Asks People to Give $1 Each for Syrian Refugees
The World Food Program launched an unusual campaign Wednesday to raise $1 contributions from 64 million people…
U.S. Believes Iran Launched Air Raids on Islamic State in Iraq
The United States has indications that Iran has carried out air strikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq in recent…
Thirty U.S.-Led Strikes Hit Islamic State In Syria’s Raqqa: Monitoring Group
A U.S.-led coalition carried out at least 30 air strikes in Syria against Islamic State militants in the northern…
Iraq’s Divisions Will Delay Counter-Offensive On Islamic State
U.S. air support and pledges of weapons and training for Iraq's army have raised expectations of a…
Syria Says U.S.-Led Strikes Have Not Weakened Islamic State
Syria's foreign minister said U.S.-led air strikes had failed to weaken Islamic State it in Syria and the jihadist…
U.S. Plans to arm Iraq’s Sunni Tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, Mortars
The United States plans to buy arms for Sunni tribesmen in Iraq including AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and…
Iraqi Kurds Prepare Sinjar Mountain Offensive
Kurdish forces in northern Iraq are drawing up plans to break Islamic State's siege of Sinjar mountain, where…
Saudi Arabia Leans On Gulf States To Close Ranks As Region Boils
Gulf Arab states have shelved a bitter row among themselves, hoping to repair an alliance that has been sorely…
Lebanon’s Druze Community Fearful As Syria’s War Moves Closer
On mountains close to the Syrian border, members of Lebanon's minority Druze sect say they are ready to defend…