The history of Mosul
In 1165, Benjamin of Tudela, a medieval Spanish Jewish traveler, approached the city of Mosul on the banks of the Tigris. A visitor, even a thousand…
Hezbollah endorses General Michel Aoun for president
The leader of Lebanese group Hezbollah on Sunday announced support for electing General Michel Aoun as president. Hassan Nasrallah said Hezbollah members of parliament will…
ISIL goes underground
The missile pierced the concrete roof before exploding, charring the walls and sending the contents of the room flying. Metal bed frames lie twisted, kitchen…
Qatar’s former ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad dies at the age of 84
Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the former ruler of Qatar, has died aged 84, the Qatari Emiri Court announced on Sunday. His grandson and…
Arab coalition bombs Houthi facilities in Yemen after truce
Warplanes from the Saudi-led Arab coalition struck two Houthi camps east of the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, shortly after a three-day truce expired. The…
Turkish artillery backing Kurdish forces around Mosul
Turkish troops are supporting Kurdish forces involved in the Mosul offensive, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Sunday. An attack by Peshmerga fighters on the Daesh-held…
6 historically most powerful women in the Middle East
There are certainly serious issues of discrimination in many Muslim countries, just as there are places touted as beacons of women’s rights (the United States…
Iraqi forces take another three villages south of Mosul
Iraqi forces recaptured three villages south of Mosul on the fifth day of a wide-ranging military campaign to retake the city from the Daesh terrorist…
Who benefits from ISIL? And what will happen to it?
June 29, 2014, a group in Syria proclaimed itself The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (abbreviated as ISIL). In a short time, this…
UN experts says Saudi coalition violated law in Yemen attack
UN experts investigating the double bombing of a packed funeral hall in the rebel-held Yemeni capital on October 8th are accusing the Saudi-led coalition of…