Archive for the ‘Middle Orient News’ Category
US forces transferring Daesh terrorists from Syria to Iraq: Report
Friday, October 25, 2019 Comments Off on US forces transferring Daesh terrorists from Syria to Iraq: ReportUS military forces are transporting to safe sanctuaries hundreds of members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group from the desert region of al-Jazirah in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah to neighboring Iraq, a report says.
Fratricide in rebel movements: A network analysis of Syrian militant infighting
Monday, January 28, 2019 Comments Off on Fratricide in rebel movements: A network analysis of Syrian militant infightingViolent conflict among rebels is a common feature of civil wars and insurgencies. Yet, not all rebel groups are equally prone to such infighting. While previous research has focused on the systemic causes of violent conflict within rebel movements, this article explores the factors that affect the risk of conflict between pairs of rebel groups. […]
US-backed forces close to uproot Daesh from Deir Ezzor province
Friday, January 25, 2019 Comments Off on US-backed forces close to uproot Daesh from Deir Ezzor provinceKurdish-led forces, backed by air strikes of the US-led coalition, have been so close to uproot Daesh (ISIS) from the eastern province of Deir Ezzor as the militants besieged in tiny enclave in Baghouz village, activists said Friday.
43 IS militants killed planning attack on Iraqi troops
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Comments Off on 43 IS militants killed planning attack on Iraqi troopsPro-government fighters of Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi thwarted on Wednesday a planned attack by Islamic State militants on security forces in a village on the Iraqi-Syrian border, leaving 43 terrorists dead and wounded.
UK minister: US withdrawal should not affect northeast Syria
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Comments Off on UK minister: US withdrawal should not affect northeast SyriaUK Middle East Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, said the withdrawal of American troops from Syria should not affect the fight against the Islamic State, nor result in Turkish incursions against Syrian Kurds.
Turkey deploys tanks at border with Syria
Monday, January 14, 2019 Comments Off on Turkey deploys tanks at border with SyriaThe Turkish military deployed tanks and armored vehicles to the border province of Hatay on Jan. 13, as Turkey continues its preparations for a planned military operation in the east of River Euphrates in Syria against ISIL and the YPG, which it sees as the Syrian branch of the PKK.
Trump, Erdogan discuss Syria over phone
Monday, January 14, 2019 Comments Off on Trump, Erdogan discuss Syria over phoneIn their third phone call to discuss the Syria situation and impending plans for US withdrawal, US president Donald Trump discussed with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday a framework that would protect Syrian Kurds while preserving Turkey’s security.
Pompeo says US committed to fighting Daesh
Monday, January 14, 2019 Comments Off on Pompeo says US committed to fighting DaeshUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought to reassure Iraqi officials on Wednesday that Washington remained committed to fighting the Daesh group, as he tours regional allies troubled by US plans to withdraw from Syria. Pompeo’s unannounced visit comes less than two weeks after President Donald Trump drew criticism for failing to meet a single […]
Iraqi troops seize three Islamic State hideouts in Anbar
Monday, January 14, 2019 Comments Off on Iraqi troops seize three Islamic State hideouts in AnbarIraqi security forces seized on Monday three hotbeds of Islamic State group during a security campaign in Anbar province, a security source said. “A security force from al-Jazeera Operations Command, backed by fighters of the Tribal Mobilization Forces, carried out a security campaign in northwestern Anbar, during
Iraqi FM meets senior NATO official on developing bilateral relations
Monday, January 14, 2019 Comments Off on Iraqi FM meets senior NATO official on developing bilateral relationsIraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed al-Hakim has reiterated his country’s keenness on maintaining relations with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) over the coming period. The top Iraqi diplomat made the remarks Sunday during a meeting with NATO Assistant Secretary General John Manza at the ministry’s headquarters in Baghdad, his media office said in […]
UK Defense Secretary praises Syria’s Kurds, wants them included in peace talks
Monday, January 14, 2019 Comments Off on UK Defense Secretary praises Syria’s Kurds, wants them included in peace talksThe United Kingdom owes its gratitude to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who should be included in a long-lasting peace effort in Syria, UK Secretary of State for Defense Gavin Williamson said on Monday.
France to loan 1 billion euro to Iraq for reconstruction
Monday, January 14, 2019 Comments Off on France to loan 1 billion euro to Iraq for reconstructionFrench Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian made a statement to reporters after meeting his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed al-Hakim in Baghdad. France has agreed to loan Iraq 1 billion euros to help reconstruction of areas devastated by conflict in recent years, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday. Le Drian made a statement to reporters […]
US officially begins withdrawal process from Syria
Monday, January 14, 2019 Comments Off on US officially begins withdrawal process from SyriaU.S. President Donald Trump stated that the process of the withdrawal of the American military contingent from Syria has officially begun, as he reported on Twitter. “Starting the long overdue pullout from Syria while hitting the little
Iraqi troops kill senior Islamic State leader, arrest 17 others in Mosul
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Comments Off on Iraqi troops kill senior Islamic State leader, arrest 17 others in MosulIraqi security forces killed on Sunday a senior Islamic State leader and arrested 17 others during a security campaign in Nineveh province. “Troops of the Nineveh Operations Command launched a wide-scale security campaign in Badush district, northeast of Mosul, managing to kill a senior Islamic State leader,” Major Azad Fouad told
Iraqi forces capture Islamic State cell operating in Kirkuk
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Comments Off on Iraqi forces capture Islamic State cell operating in KirkukThe Iraqi military announced that its forces arrested a cell of Islamic State (IS) militants following raids in multiple different locations in the disputed province of Kirkuk. “Field detachments of the Directorate General of Intelligence and Security, in coordination with the 1st Special Forces Regiment, Operations Department, managed to arrest a group belonging to terrorist […]
UK hit ISIS with 10 airstrikes during Christmas period
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Comments Off on UK hit ISIS with 10 airstrikes during Christmas periodOver the Christmas period the UK attacked ISIS with ten airstrikes in south east Syria and Iraq in an effort to crush the crush the terrorist group in the slithers of territory it controls. The assaults were carried out by a mixture of fighter jets and drones.
Anti-Daesh coalition meeting held in Canada
Monday, December 10, 2018 Comments Off on Anti-Daesh coalition meeting held in CanadaThirteen countries from an international coalition to defeat Daesh met Thursday to declare they have taken back more than 99 percent of the territory once held by the terrorist group in Iraq and Syria. Secretary of Defense James Mattis and his Canadian counterpart, Harjit Sajjan, who co-hosted the meeting in Ottawa, issued a joint statement […]
Turkey and US: Conflict Contained, Not Resolved
Monday, November 26, 2018 Comments Off on Turkey and US: Conflict Contained, Not ResolvedOnly three months ago Turkey and its NATO ally the United States had too many issues about which to disagree: They had major divergences over Syria; they had different views on Turkey’s plans to deploy the Russian-made S-400 air defense system on NATO soil; they had mutual sanctions on top government officials due to Turkey’s […]
US-backed forces resume anti-Daesh assault
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Comments Off on US-backed forces resume anti-Daesh assaultA Kurdish-led force backed by a US-led anti-Daesh coalition said on Sunday that it was resuming its offensive against the Daesh group in eastern Syria. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an Arab-Kurdish alliance, had announced it was suspending its operation on Oct.31 after Turkey shelled Kurdish militia posts in northern Syria.
Iraqi forces destroy 10 Islamic State hotbeds in Diyala
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Comments Off on Iraqi forces destroy 10 Islamic State hotbeds in DiyalaIraqi troops destroyed 10 hotbeds of Islamic State during a wide-scale military operation in Diyala province, a security source said on Tuesday. Speaking to Baghdad Today website, the source said that a military operation was launched on Monday to hunt down the remnants of the Islamic State extremist militants in Hamrin Basin, 55 kilometers northeast […]
Iraqi forces arrest senior IS leader
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Comments Off on Iraqi forces arrest senior IS leaderIraq’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Tuesday that they had arrested a high-ranking leader of the Islamic State (IS) known as “Abu Ammar” southeast of Kirkuk Province amid the terrorist organization’s continued sporadic attacks in the country. “Through field follow-up, the Intelligence Divisions of the Federal Police… were able to capture one of the […]
Arab League chief urges Libyan parties to reach political consensus
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Comments Off on Arab League chief urges Libyan parties to reach political consensusArab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit urged on Sunday Libyan parties to reach a consensus on political, constitutional and electoral steps aspired by the Libyan people. Aboul-Gheit called on the Libyan political parties to overcome the current political impasse and division in the war-torn Arab country, AL spokesman Mahmoud Afifi said in a statement.
Iraqi troops say ready to face Islamic State dangers on borders with Syria
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Comments Off on Iraqi troops say ready to face Islamic State dangers on borders with SyriaThe Iraqi Joint Operations Command has indicated readiness to face dangers of Islamic State on the borders with Syria. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Yahia Rasool, the spokesperson for the command, said, “The Iraqi-Syrian borders are protected by the joint troops of army and al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) as well as the border guards.
Barham Salih elected new president of Iraq
Thursday, October 4, 2018 Comments Off on Barham Salih elected new president of IraqIraq’s parliament elected a veteran politician as the country’s new president on Tuesday, a step toward forming a new government nearly five months after national elections.
Iraqi security forces bust five-strong terrorist cell in southern Kirkuk
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Comments Off on Iraqi security forces bust five-strong terrorist cell in southern KirkukIraqi security forces have disbanded a terrorist group in the southern part of the country’s oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk as government troops, backed by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, are trying to purge the war-ravaged Arab country of the remnants of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
Iraqi troops arrest 3 Islamic State militants, including group’s chef, in Mosul
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Comments Off on Iraqi troops arrest 3 Islamic State militants, including group’s chef, in MosulThe Iraqi Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that its troops captured three Islamic State militants, including the group’s cook, in Mosul city. “Military intelligence forces carried out a specific operation in Hamam al-Alil district in Mosul, managing to arrest three militants belonging to Islamic State group,” Sputnik quoted the Iraqi Security Media Center as saying.
Iraq hosts military chiefs from Iran, Russia and Syria
Monday, September 3, 2018 Comments Off on Iraq hosts military chiefs from Iran, Russia and SyriaSenior Iraqi military commanders hosted their Russian, Iranian, and Syrian counterparts in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss security cooperation and information-sharing in the Middle East, where Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group continues to carry out attacks.
US-backed forces repel ISIL attack in east Syria
Monday, August 20, 2018 Comments Off on US-backed forces repel ISIL attack in east SyriaUS-backed forces have repelled a raid by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group targeting barracks housing American and French troops in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Aug. 18. The Syrian Democratic Forces and the US-led coalition supporting them were on high alert after the raid late Aug. […]
US-backed forces takes territory from Daesh along Iraqi border
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Comments Off on US-backed forces takes territory from Daesh along Iraqi borderThe U.S.-backed Syrian forces on Saturday took full control of a desert territory at the Iraqi border in northeastern Syria, local activists said Saturday. The border line with Iraq and Deir Ezzor desert are under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces, such a gain comes after weeks of major military campaign backed by the […]
NATO mission in Iraq to go operational by this fall
Thursday, July 19, 2018 Comments Off on NATO mission in Iraq to go operational by this fallNATO’s highly-anticipated military-adviser mission in Iraq is slated to go operational by this fall, the head of U.S. Central Command said Thursday. Gen. Joseph Votel provided little detail as to how many NATO troops would be involved in the new training mission, which countries would be contributing troops to the mission, or how long the […]
Jumana Ghunaimat – From Editor Of ‘Al-Ghad’ Daily To Jordan’s Government Spokesperson And State Minister Of Media Affairs
Friday, July 13, 2018 Comments Off on Jumana Ghunaimat – From Editor Of ‘Al-Ghad’ Daily To Jordan’s Government Spokesperson And State Minister Of Media AffairsOn June 14, 2018, the Jordanian king swore in a new government after the previous government resigned due to extensive protests over its economic policy. A notable appointment was that of Jumana Ghunaimat, formerly the editor-in-chief of Jordan’s Al-Ghad daily, as state minister of media affairs and as government spokesperson.(by memri.org)
Iraqi warplanes kill three Islamic State militants in Diyala
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Comments Off on Iraqi warplanes kill three Islamic State militants in DiyalaIraqi warplanes targeted on Saturday a gathering of Islamic State militants in Diyala province, leaving three of them dead. Spokesman for the Iraqi Security Media Council Brig. Gen. Yehia Rasool said that “the Iraqi Air Force killed three IS terrorists and destroyed one of
Egypt Supports Efforts to Form Strong National Iraqi Government
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Comments Off on Egypt Supports Efforts to Form Strong National Iraqi GovernmentEgypt President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has affirmed that Egypt supports efforts to form a strong national Iraqi government that represents all Iraqis. During his meeting with Iraqi Vice President Ayad Allawi, Sisi welcomed political talks carried out by Iraqi blocs and stressed that Egypt backs any outcome.
EU condemns Syria’s decision to make ties with Georgian breakaway regions
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Comments Off on EU condemns Syria’s decision to make ties with Georgian breakaway regionsThe European Union condemned Tuesday the decision of the Syrian regime to establish diplomatic relations with the “Georgian breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.” The move “violates international law and the principle of territorial integrity as defined by the United Nations Charter and relevant UN Security Council resolutions,” said Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for EU […]
Iraqi forces arrest 13 IS members in Mosul
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Comments Off on Iraqi forces arrest 13 IS members in MosulUp to 13 Islamic State (IS) militants were arrested Monday in their former stronghold of Mosul, a police chief was quoted as saying. “Nineveh police arrested the 13 militants upon accurate intelligence data in al-Entisar, Judaydat al-Mufti and al-Nour districts in Mosul’s eastern side,” Baghdad Today website quoted Nineveh Police Chief Brig. Gen. Hamad Nems […]