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An attack on a security convoy in North Sinai Monday left at least 18 people killed, most of whom were policemen. The interior ministry noted that a group of militants attacked a security convoy between Qantara near the Egyptian port Read more
Moroccan intelligence services have received information from their American counterparts of a movement of some Islamic State group (IS) militants disguised as merchants fleeing Libya in direction to the North African country, reports say. The report stems from the Arabic Read more
The agreement between members of the Oil Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC members that was reached in Algiers last month is slowly nearing a deadlock after Iraq became one of the latest countries demanding to be exempted from it. Read more
Iran announced that it had foiled bomb attacksin Tehran and several other cities and that the attacks were planned by members of the Islamic State group. “A series of bombings had been planned in several places of the country in Read more
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced, late on Sunday, the beginning of a military offensive to retake from the Islamic State group Fallujah, known as the ‘City of Minarets and Mother of Mosques.’ Abadi said in the televised statement “the moment Read more
Bahrain on Monday classified 68 organizations operating within the region and beyond as terrorist groups. The move is part of the country’s efforts to fight ideological and religious extremism and its support to international efforts geared towards assuring global peace Read more
The US has admitted to having established a base in Iraq after the site came under attack for the second time on Monday by militants of the Islamic State group. The first attack took place three days earlier. Iran-backed Asaib Read more
The Syrian war clocked five years this week and peaceful efforts to end it are going at a snail’s pace in the latest round of peace talks in Geneva. Negotiations are still being held indirectly and both sides still have Read more
The Islamic State group did a surprising corny move by withdrawing from the towns of Hit, Kubaysa and Rutba in western Iraq on Sunday only to return on Monday with reinforced artillery to Rutba. Top Iraqi security spokesman, Yahya Rasool, Read more
Militants of the Islamic State group fighting in Iraq fired rockets loaded with mustard gas on Bashir and Taza Khurmatu on Tuesday and Wednesday. The chemical rockets triggered widespread anger among the civilian population who blocked the road between Kirkuk Read more