US military may increase presence in Yemen, Iraq
The US military is weighing an increase in its presence in Yemen to better challenge Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, building on momentum against…
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Daesh confirms death of senior commander
A senior Daesh commander has been killed in Iraq, the militant group’s Amaq news agency said Wednesday. Omar al-Sishani was killed in clashes around Mosul,…
Saudi Arabia must do more to prevent secret funding of ISIS, MPs say
A British parliamentary report released on Tuesday has concluded there is “historical evidence” the Islamic State (IS) group received funding from within Arab Gulf states….
Baghdad bombings kill more than 200
Anger is growing in Baghdad over the government’s failure to protect civilians, after a devastating bombing in a crowded commercial area in the Iraqi capital…
Iraq officials: Bombs kill 80 people in Baghdad
Car bomb and IED blasts in Iraqi capital kill over 80 people in areas packed with families after fast-breaking time. More than 80 people, including…
ISIL lost the war by losing Fallujah
Iraqi military sources tell MEE that hundreds of soldiers and thousands of IS militants died in battle for Fallujah Hundreds of Iraqi soldiers were killed…
At least 12 people killed in suicide attack in Abu Ghraib
At least 12 people were killed and 32 wounded when a suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives attacked a mosque west of the…
Progress in fighting against ISIL
The most recent offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria has paved the way to retaking several…
Civilians who fled Fallujah facing lack of food, water in refugee camps
Thousands of families who continue to flee Fallujah face a ‘catastrophic’ situation, aid workers say. When Um Anwar, a resident of Fallujah, was asked to…
Fugitive ISIS leader al-Baghdadi’s desert mansion complete with a swimming pool and a ZOO is seized by Iraqi forces
The sprawling desert mansion belonging to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been found abandoned amid claims he is still alive and on the run….