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Coalition air strikes decline sharply in Syria and Iraq

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 - 04:00 GMT

Coalition air strikes in Syria and Iraq fell sharply last month, a reflection of the collapse of the Islamic State group, a US Air Force general said Tuesday.

Drone strikes target IS training camps in Yemen

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 - 06:48 GMT

Unmanned aircraft struck two Islamic State group training camps in central Yemen for the first time in the country's conflict, leaving an unknown number of dead.

Civilians fleeing Syria's Raqa find shelter in ruined town

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 - 10:54 GMT

The war-ravaged homes are littered with mines and lack running water or even doors.

Thousands flee IS-held Tal Afar: UN

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 - 12:54 GMT

Thousands of civilians have fled Iraq's Tal Afar since an offensive against the jihadist stronghold was launched two days ago.

Thousands flee IS-held Tal Afar: UN

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 - 12:54 GMT

Thousands of civilians have fled Iraq's Tal Afar since an offensive against the jihadist stronghold was launched two days ago.

Rosary in hand, Christians flee Syria's IS-held Raqa

Wed, 09 Aug 2017 - 01:43 GMT

Sawsan Karapetyan and her family lived in fear for years as some of the only Christians in the Islamic State's Raqqa. On Tuesday she fled, clutching her rosary.

Saudi king to meet Iraqi PM as regional tensions at high

Tue, 13 Jun 2017 - 09:41 GMT

The king of Saudi Arabia and the Iraqi prime minister will meet on Wednesday, a Saudi newspaper reported.

Secret maths, dead-drops: how Syria's Raqa resisted IS rule

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 - 10:38 GMT

Secret dates, dead-drops and "bullet-free" maths lessons: these are just some of the ways residents of the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa.

Iraq presses Mosul assault, UN warns of danger to civilians

Tue, 30 May 2017 - 07:46 GMT

Iraqi forces pressed forward with an offensive against jihadist-held areas of Mosul as the United Nations warned of grave danger to civilians.

Army resumes military airstrikes on terrorists outside Egypt

Sat, 27 May 2017 - 06:33 GMT

The Egyptian air forces resumed military airstrikes on terrorists outside Egypt in the second day following the Minya terrorist attack.

Iraq forces say recaptured nearly 90% of west Mosul

Tue, 16 May 2017 - 11:50 GMT

Iraqi forces have recaptured nearly 90 percent of west Mosul from the Islamic State group after retaking the city's eastern side earlier this year.

Clint Eastwood to direct film based on an IS attack

Fri, 28 Apr 2017 - 07:00 GMT

Clint Eastwood plans to bring to life another true story with the book-to-film adaptation of “The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes

Analysis: Is Syria the New Palestine of the Middle East?

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 - 02:34 GMT

Refugees, peace talks, Geneva talks 1, 2, 3 and 4, UN resolutions and speculations about dividing the country

Exclusive: Q&A with former CIA director Jim Woolsey

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 - 12:08 GMT

Exclusive interview with former CIA head Amb. Jim Woolsey by Editor-in-Chief Khaled Salah.

Exclusive: Q&A from Washington with Eli M. Gold

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 - 09:37 GMT

Exclusive interview with Eli M. Gold, Senior Vice-President and Co-Founder of the London Center for Police Research, by Editor-in-Chief Khaled Salah.

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