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Syrian Kurdish authorities that led the fight against Islamic State are prepping for their next battle: a political struggle to win international recognition for their autonomous region and aid to help it recover from the war.
Read More »US Official: Iranian Regime Wants Iraq to Become a Province of Iran
U.S. Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, blasted Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Iraq and accused his government of trying to control Iraq by fueling sectarian conflict in the country.
Read More »Bosnia will take back and try two captured Islamic state fighters
Bosnia is preparing to take back two of its nationals who are suspected of fighting for Islamic State in Syria and are now in detention in a Kurdish-run camp in the north of that country, its security minister said on Monday.
Read More »Hezbollah’s plea for donations shows sanctions are working
On Friday, Hassan Nasrallah made a direct appeal to Hezbollah supporters. Speaking on the Lebanese militant group’s TV station Al Manar, he urged them to wage “jihad with money”. It appears to be no coincidence that this plea for donations comes just a few months after the latest wave of …
Read More »Report: Iran Preparing for Role in Syria's Reconstruction
Iranian construction companies are to build thousands of residential units in the suburbs of Syria’s capital, Damascus, an Iranian state-run news agency has reported.
Read More »Last Islamic State Enclave in Eastern Syria Pounded in U.S.-Backed Assault
Islamic State’s final enclave in eastern Syria was pounded with air strikes and artillery on Monday in a U.S.-backed assault aimed at wiping out the last shred of its territorial rule that once spanned a third of Syria and Iraq.
Read More »Islamic State fighter wants to return to Italy, warns of 'sleeper cells'
An Islamic State fighter detained in Syria urged Italy on Saturday to let him come home to start a new life, saying he had abandoned the self-styled jihadist “caliphate” after growing disillusioned with its rulers.
Read More »Fears over returning jihadis as Briton who came back to UK is suspected al-Qaeda chief
A BRITON who was welcomed home after allegedly being trained as a terrorist in Syria has been accused of being a leading member of al-Qaeda, sparking fears over returning jihadis.
Read More »Two Islamic State terrorists apprehended in Mosul — interior ministry
The Iraqi Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that its forces captured two members of the Islamic State militant group in Mosul city.
Read More »Heavy fighting reported as US-backed forces attack last ISIS stronghold in Syria
Heavy fighting erupted Sunday as US-backed forces attacked the last ISIS stronghold in Syria amid a final push to clear the jihadist group from the war-torn country.
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