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  • Russia hails successful anti-terror operation in Syria

    Russia hails successful anti-terror operation in Syria

    Feb 22, 2017 14:31

    Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has praised Moscow’s counter-terrorism military campaign in Syria, citing its success in testing new weapons and eliminating terrorists wreaking havoc in the Arab country.

  • US may deploy more troops to Syria: US Commander

    US may deploy more troops to Syria: US Commander

    Feb 22, 2017 14:30

    The top US commander for the Middle East says more American troops may be needed in Syria to step up the so-called campaign against the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in the war-torn country.

  • Unity between Shia, Sunni Muslims boosts Mideast security: Iran minister

    Unity between Shia, Sunni Muslims boosts Mideast security: Iran minister

    Feb 21, 2017 13:43

    Iran's Intelligence Minister, Mahmoud Alavi, says unity and cordial relations between Shia and Sunni Muslims play a key role in reinforcing security in the Middle East.

  • Iraqis forces cut off Daesh link between western Mosul, Tal Afar

    Iraqis forces cut off Daesh link between western Mosul, Tal Afar

    Feb 21, 2017 11:57

    Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMF) announced that Daesh's supply lines between the district of Tal Afar and the western part of Mosul have been cut off by the Iraqi forces completely.

  • Sartaj Aziz underlines Islamabad's tough campaign against Daesh

    Sartaj Aziz underlines Islamabad's tough campaign against Daesh

    Feb 21, 2017 11:47

    Advisor to Pakistani Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, in a meeting with Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan, stressed his country's strenuous efforts to fight against the Daesh terrorist group.

  • Syrian troops, allies inflict heavy losses on Takfiri terrorists

    Syrian troops, allies inflict heavy losses on Takfiri terrorists

    Feb 21, 2017 09:53

    Syrian government forces, backed by fighters from allied popular defense groups, have carried out fresh operations against foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists across the country, inflicting substantial losses on them.

  • Iraqi forces clear Daesh terrorists from 8 villages west of Mosul

    Iraqi forces clear Daesh terrorists from 8 villages west of Mosul

    Feb 20, 2017 17:07

    Iraqi government forces, supported by fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have managed to liberate several villages from the grip of Daesh Takfiri terrorists as they are engaged in a new push to fully recapture Mosul and drive the extremists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country.

  • Daesh torturing, raping Sunni women in Iraq: HRW

    Daesh torturing, raping Sunni women in Iraq: HRW

    Feb 20, 2017 12:57

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Daesh Takfiri terrorists are raping and torturing Sunni Arab women in the areas under their control in Iraq.

  • Iraqi forces make territorial gains against Daesh around Mosul

    Iraqi forces make territorial gains against Daesh around Mosul

    Feb 19, 2017 15:12

    Iraqi government forces, backed by volunteer fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have made new territorial gains on the outskirts of the city of Mosul as they have launched a new phase of joint operations to flush Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country.

  • UN envoy to Syria questions US role in resolving Syria crisis

    UN envoy to Syria questions US role in resolving Syria crisis

    Feb 19, 2017 15:12

    United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura has questioned the role of the United States and its so-called military engagement against terrorist groups in the Middle Eastern country, saying Washington’s new administration is still working on its conflicting priorities in tackling the six-year-long crisis.