Syria reports missile attack on military airport near Homs
Syrian state media said on Thursday a military airport near Homs was subjected to “missile aggression” and was intercepted by the Syrian air defense system…
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Iraqi police arrest 5 for Daesh links
Iraqi police on Monday arrested five people for suspected links with the Daesh terrorist group, according to a senior security official. The suspects were arrested…
Is Syria in a civil war?
The Syria conflict is a complicated one, with numerous groups engaged in combat. Their number and composition has changed since the conflict began seven years…
Iraq Election 2018: Voting starts in first poll since ISIS defeat
Iraqis vote Saturday in the first parliamentary election since the country declared victory over ISIS. The balloting is expected to be a referendum on Prime…
Iraq to close airports and border crossings during election
Iraqi authorities said Wednesday they will close the country’s borders and airspace for 24 hours over an upcoming parliamentary election as they seek to impose…
Iraqi air force targets ISIS in Syria
The Iraqi air force has carried out airstrikes against “a position for ISIS commanders” south of Dashisha inside Syrian territory, according a government statement. Iraqi…
Military Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continued to strike Islamic State of Iraq and Syria targets in designated parts of Syria…
U.S. freezes funding for Syria’s “White Helmets”
Less than two months ago the State Department hosted members of the White Helmets at Foggy Bottom. At the time, the humanitarian group was showered…
World Cup 2018: ISIS issues chilling threat to football fans ahead of tournament
An image released by the pro-ISIS Wafa Media Foundation via an Indonesian cell shows the terrorist cell in khakis squaring up against the Russian squad…
Drive-by shooting kills eight north of Baghdad
Iraqi officials say gunmen in two speeding cars opened fire on civilians near a town north of Baghdad, killing at least eight people and wounding…