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Iraqi forces further tighten noose around Daesh in Mosul’s Old City
Jun 27, 2017 13:30Iraqi government forces have scored more territorial gains in the Old City of Mosul as they push to purge the Daesh Takfiri terrorists from their urban stronghold in the conflict-stricken Arab country in an eight-month military campaign.
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Russia dismisses US warning on chemical attack by Syrian government
Jun 27, 2017 13:30Russia has dismissed a warning by the White House that the Syrian government is making "preparations" for a new chemical attack, saying such allegations are unacceptable.
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US to keep arming Syria Kurds after Raqqah: Mattis
Jun 27, 2017 13:30Defense Secretary James Mattis says the United States will continue to provide weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria after the campaign to dislodge Daesh (ISIL) terrorists from Raqqah is over, an announcement that would further infuriate Turkey.
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French journalist dies of wounds sustained in west Mosul explosion
Jun 24, 2017 12:32French journalist Véronique Robert has died from wounds she sustained in a mine explosion in the western part of Mosul earlier this week as she was covering Iraqi government forces’ advances to retake the country’s second largest city from Daesh Takfiri terrorists.
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Iraqi federal police chief hails Hashd al-Shaabi’s role in terror fight
Jun 24, 2017 07:58Iraq’s federal police chief has praised the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), commonly known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, for contributing significantly to the fight against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
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Syrian forces make fresh gains on Damascus outskirts
Jun 21, 2017 16:47Syrian government soldiers have made great achievements in their operations on the eastern outskirts of the capital, and managed to take back territory from foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists.
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Iraqi forces inch closer to strategic mosque in western Mosul
Jun 21, 2017 15:47Iraqi forces have closed in on the strategic Grand al-Nuri Mosque in the western part of Mosul as they are fighting fierce street battles to drive Takfiri Daesh terrorists out of their former urban stronghold in the country.
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Polio outbreak paralyzes 17 children in Syria: WHO
Jun 20, 2017 15:54The World Health Organization (WHO) says a polio outbreak has paralyzed at least 17 Syrian children since March, calling the situation in the war-torn country "very serious."
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US, stooges oppose Iraq's independence and unity: Leader
Jun 20, 2017 15:54Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned against placing trust in the United States, saying Washington is against Iraq’s independence and unity.
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Terrorism in Middle East part of Zionist agenda: Rouhani
Jun 20, 2017 15:54President Hassan Rouhani has described the terrorist operations across the Middle East as part of Israeli regime’s agenda, warning that anti-terror campaigns in the region should not divert attentions from the Palestinian crisis.