Takfiri Suicide Bomber Kills nine at Iraq Mosque
A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a Sunni mosque near Baghdad where worshippers were gathered for prayers, killing at least nine people, officials said on…
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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…
ISIL claims responsibility for Jordan border attack
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for a car bomb suicide attack last week on…
Get ready for another Iraq War
Losing a friend in war is always hard. Losing a friend to a battle we already fought and won is worse. That’s how my close…
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…
Obama meets influential young Saudi prince to improve relations
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman is expected in New York on June 22 to meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon….
Islamic State suspects held in Turkey over transgender attack plot
Three suspected Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants were arrested in Istanbul late on June 17 after a tip-off that they had…
UN: Sexual Violence Being Used by ISIS as Terror Tactics in Iraq
UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura, said in a statement that ISIL militant group uses sexual violence as a tactic…
Pro-government Shiite militia accused of killing 50 people in Iraqi prison
An Iraqi tribal leader has accused a pro-government Shia militia of killing 50 Sunni prisoners in northern Iraq. “Around 50 Sunni prisoners were executed by…