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Syrian jets have bombarded the city of Raqqa which is a stronghold of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Government forces were forced out of the Raqqa province by the ISIS by the end of August after heavy Read more
Hezbollah has been equipped by Iran with missiles that can reach targets in northern and southern Israel. Naim Qassem, the deputy head of Hezbollah, said these missiles have “pinpoint accuracy” and have boosted the group’s “readiness for any future war” Read more
The six-nation nuclear talks with Iran over its nuclear program will be reaching a deadline on November 24 but hopes of sealing a deal seem beyond the horizon. President Rouhani said that an agreement can be reached if Western countries Read more
“Syria as it was will never exist again. The economy will be smaller. The population will be smaller,” said Bassel Kaghadou, program director of the National Agenda for the Future of Syria. After more than three and a half years Read more
The United Nations Organization has accused the Islamic state of perpetrating war crimes and crimes against humanity in the areas where it has established effective control. In a report entitled “Rule of Terror: Living under ISIS in Syria”, the UN Read more
British prime minister David Cameron has unveiled new anti-terror plans that will bar suspected british jihadists, including teenagers, who travel to Syria, from returning to the country for two years and they will only be allowed to re-enter if they Read more
Reports are being made that the U.S government has been compensating the relatives of civilians that it has killed with drone strikes in Yemen for the past few years. Authorities in the U.S are tight-lipped about the issue. A source Read more
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has removed 26 military officers from their posts, sending 10 others to retirement due to incompetency, lack of integrity and courage. He has also named 18 new commanders. The announcement came after Iraq’s most influential Shi’ite Read more
Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon has announced that they will not cooperate with the UN inquiry team on the 50-day war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. The announcement also coincided with the approval of 200 new homes in Read more
The defense and military cooperation between Israel and India has reached a new level after a successful test of a missile they jointly developed. The missile is a long range surface to air missile developed by Israel’s Defense Research & Read more