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Militants on the Islamic State have taken over three eastern villages on the outskirts of Ramadi prompting the population in nearby areas to flee. There is a military base west of Ramadi where Iraqi soldiers are being trained by hundreds Read more
An Iraqi major general in the Salaheddin province has claimed that the Islamic State (I.S) has been defeated in the country after forces securing the Baiji oil refinery repelled an early morning attack. The battle with the militants was described Read more
The U.S-led international coalition bombing the Islamic State has been suspected of also intentionally dropping weapons to the militants of extremist group. The allegations were made by a member of the Iraqi parliament Hakim al-Zamili who also serves as the Read more
The former Iraqi officers and agents who had served under Saddam Hussein are believed to be the brainpower and driving force of the Isis, says a former Isis defector. In his account published Monday by “The Independent” newspaper, the defector Read more
In an interview aired on Sunday with journalist Charlie Rose of CBS for the program 60 Minutes, President Assad associated the expansion of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria with the U.S airstrikes in the region as he spoke Read more
Iraqi forces are making advances on Tikrit and have declared parts of the city that have recovered from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as liberated. The city has been under the control of ISIS since June last Read more
After the brutal killing of captured Jordanian pilot by ISIS, King Abdullah shared his views on ISIS during his first interview after the assassination. He said the killing of the pilot only motivated Jordan to increase its efforts against the Read more
King Abdullah’s visit to Egypt has ended with both states hoping to reinforce their bilateral cooperation. High on the agenda was terrorism and security related issues. A plan to build a natural gas pipeline from Iraq to Jordan that will Read more
The Islamic extremist groups operating in Syria continue to defy the international community by kidnapping another group of Christians from the north-eastern villages in Syria. According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), about one hundred Christians (including Read more
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al Jafaari has stated that they only want foreign troops coming into Iraq to help train their army and provide counseling but not for combat purposes. These remarks were made a day after President Obama urged Read more