Iraq Kurds launch major offensive to retake Sinjar from ISIS
Iraqi Kurdish forces backed by US-led strikes launched a major operation Thursday to retake the town of Sinjar…
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More US troops possible in Syria: Pentagon chief
More US troops could "absolutely" be deployed to Syria if Washington identifies more "capable local forces" as…
US, Coalition conduct 20 air strikes in Iraq, Syria
US and coalition warplanes carried out 20 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria Friday,…
Iran has over 1,000 troops in Iraq, less than 2,000 in Syria
Washington believes there are fewer than 2,000 Iranian troops in Syria helping the forces of President Bashar…
Egypt approves foreign currency deposits of export revenues from 6 states
Egypt’s central bank has issued instructions to all banks to accept cash deposits in foreign currency from export…
IMF may offer major loan to Iraq in 2016, official says
The International Monetary Fund may provide a large loan to Iraq in 2016 to help stabilize the country's finances…
Iraq’s ruling alliance, Shi’ite militias urge PM to request Russian strikes on…
Iraq's ruling alliance and powerful Shi'ite militias have urged Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to request Russian…
ISIS pays recruiters $10,000 per person: UN
The ISIS group is paying supporters up to $10,000 for each person that they recruit to wage jihad in Syria and…
Britain dismisses reports about air force orders to confront Russian jets
Russia called in the British defence attache in Moscow on Sunday after a British newspaper published what London…
Iraqis claim to have hit ISIS chief Baghdadi’s convoy in air raid
Iraqi security forces claimed Sunday to have struck the convoy of ISIS group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an air…
