MENA News Iraqi forces complete Kirkuk province takeover after clashes with Kurds Yomna Yasser Oct 21, 2017 0 Iraqi forces on Friday took control of the last district in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk still in the hands of…
MENA News Islamic State in Raqqa mounts last stand around city stadium Yomna Yasser Oct 17, 2017 0 U.S.-backed militias said on Tuesday they are battling Islamic State around Raqqa stadium, the jihadists’ last…
International News Rights groups sue Trump administration over travel ban Yomna Yasser Sep 30, 2017 0 Human rights organisations announced Friday they are suing the Trump administration over the latest version of the…
MENA News U.S.-backed Syrian forces seize Raqqa mosque: coalition Yomna Yasser Sep 5, 2017 0 U.S.-backed Syrian militias have taken the historic old city of Raqqa and its ancient mosque as they press their…
MENA News Iraqi forces say they have broken through Islamic State lines in Tal Afar Yomna Yasser Aug 26, 2017 0 Iraqi government forces broke through Islamic State’s lines inside Tal Afar on Friday, reaching the old city…
Industry & Trade McDonald’s to close 169 outlets in India in franchise battle Yomna Yasser Aug 23, 2017 0 McDonald’s India has announced it will close nearly 170 McDonald’s outlets in northern and eastern India after…
International News US says aircraft to help Philippines fight pro-ISIS militants Yomna Yasser Aug 7, 2017 0 The United States has been providing the Philippines with surveillance capabilities, training, information and…
International News Philippines says Islamist fighters trapped in corner of besieged town Yomna Yasser Jun 22, 2017 0 Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines town have been cornered and their firepower is flagging,…
International News U.S. joins battle as Philippines takes losses in besieged city Yomna Yasser Jun 10, 2017 0 U.S. special forces have joined the battle to crush Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines town,…
MENA News US-backed Syrian force starts battle to capture Raqqa from ISIS Yomna Yasser Jun 6, 2017 0 The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Tuesday it had begun a battle to capture Raqqa, Islamic…