US will use Iraq city as base to retake Mosul: Carter
U.S. and coalition forces will use the newly retaken air base in Qayara as a staging hub, as Iraqi security forces…
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Obama lands in Saudi Arabia amid tensions with historic ally
US President Barack Obama lands in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to intensify the struggle against militants and…
US seeks Gulf special force, naval cooperation
The United States is seeking greater special forces and naval cooperation with the Gulf states to counter Iran's…
IS group leader Baghdadi will ‘taste justice’: US official
The Pentagon on Friday warned Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi that he will eventually "taste…
ISIS finance minister killed; says Pentagon
A senior Islamic State leader was killed by U.S. forces this week, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced…
Pentagon chief praises Kurdish fighters in Syria
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday praised the fighting of Kurdish groups in Syria that have declared…
Saudi Arabia confirms sending aircraft to Turkey for IS group fight
Saudi Arabia confirmed late on Saturday it sent aircraft to NATO-member Turkey's Incirlik air base for the fight…
Several anti-IS partners do ‘nothing at all’: Pentagon chief
Several members of the US-led coalition attacking ISIS group in Iraq and Syria are doing "nothing at all" to help…
Kerry off to Mideast with Egypt, Iran Deal, Syria on Agenda
Secretary of State John Kerry is returning to the Middle East on Friday for security talks in Egypt and…
US continues its ‘pivotal’ role in Asia- US Defense
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said the US will continue to play its "pivotal" role in Asia in the future.…
