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US-backed SDF controlling 90% of Syria’s Raqqah

Sep 20, 2017 07:45

The so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed group of Kurdish and Arab forces, has reportedly wrested control over 90 percent of the northern Syrian city of Raqqah, which used to serve as the main Daesh stronghold in the country.
French president stresses Iran’s influential role in Syria peace efforts

Sep 20, 2017 07:42

The French president has emphasized the influential role of Iran in the Syria peace process, saying no “efficient” solution could be found to the six-year-old crisis in the Arab state without the Islamic Republic.
Part of London evacuated amid security alert over 'suspicious package'

Sep 20, 2017 07:41

British police have evacuated part of the City of London with bomb squads rushing to the area amid a security alert.
Iraqi forces make fresh advances against terrorists at border with Syria

Sep 19, 2017 11:17

The Iraqi pro-government forces kicked off joint operation in Western Anbar to drive Daesh terrorists out of the town of Ana near the border with Syria.
Leaflets dropped on Hawija to urge militants to surrender

Sep 19, 2017 11:04

Thousands of leaflets were dropped by the Iraqi troops over the territories remaining under the control of the militants in southwest of Kirkuk, urging the terrorists to surrender.
Syrian forces inch closer to besieging Daesh terrorists in Dayr al-Zawr

Sep 18, 2017 13:17

Syrian government forces, backed by allied fighters from popular defense groups, have come closer to encircling Daesh Takfiri terrorists in a pocket of the strategic eastern city of Dayr al-Zawr after crossing over the Euphrates River.
UN chief urges Kurdistan to scrap secession vote plan

Sep 18, 2017 07:24

The UN chief has urged Iraq’s Kurdish leaders to scrap an upcoming secession vote, saying it would undermine the ongoing battle in the Arab country against Daesh terrorists.
Turkey sends tanks near Iraqi and Syrian borders

Sep 18, 2017 07:16

Turkey has launched a military drill featuring tanks close to the Iraqi border and dispatched military vehicles to its southern border with Syria where several warring sides are jockeying for position in the face of Daesh losses.
Iran only recognizes integrated, federal Iraq: Shamkhani

Sep 17, 2017 09:14

A senior Iranian official warns that any “illegal” separatist move in Iraq would escalate insecurity in the country and across the region, saying that the Islamic Republic only recognizes an integrated and federal Iraqi government.
Syrian Army, allies cut Daesh’s main supply line in Dayr al-Zawr

Sep 17, 2017 08:57

The Syrian Army and its allies have cut Daesh's main supply line in the northeastern city of Dayr al-Zawr.