Middle East
Mosul victory imminent as Islamic State lines collapse: Iraqi military
July 8, 2017
Mosul victory imminent as Islamic State lines collapse: Iraqi military
Iraqi security forces expect to take full control of Mosul within hours as Islamic State’s defensive lines crumble in its…
US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria
July 8, 2017
US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria
HAMBURG, Germany — The United States and Russia struck an agreement Friday on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, crowning President…
Turkey detains 29 IS militants in Istanbul raids
July 7, 2017
Turkey detains 29 IS militants in Istanbul raids
Turkish police detained 29 suspected Islamic State group militants in raids in Istanbul on Friday, the country’s state-run news agency…
German intelligence to shed light on Qatar terror allegations
July 7, 2017
German intelligence to shed light on Qatar terror allegations
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told German public radio Deutschlandfunk on Thursday that Qatar had agreed to “open all its…
Libya’s eastern commander declares victory in battle for Benghazi
July 6, 2017
Libya’s eastern commander declares victory in battle for Benghazi
Over three years his forces have clashed with militants as well as with former anti-Gaddafi rebels resisting what they saw…
Qatar Airways joins Gulf carriers off US laptop ban list
July 6, 2017
Qatar Airways joins Gulf carriers off US laptop ban list
Qatar Airways joined two other major long-haul Gulf carriers on Thursday in getting off a US ban on laptops and…
Qatar’s response to Arab quartet’s demands ‘very negative,’ Egyptian FM says
July 5, 2017
Qatar’s response to Arab quartet’s demands ‘very negative,’ Egyptian FM says
Qatar’s response to four Arab states’ demands was “very negative” and “indicates a lack of awareness of how dangerous the…
Iraq PM fetes ‘victory’ in Mosul, but battle continues
July 5, 2017
Iraq PM fetes ‘victory’ in Mosul, but battle continues
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated the Iraqi people and security forces on winning a “major victory” over jihadists in Mosul,…
Emirates, Turkey say laptop ban lifted on US flights
July 5, 2017
Emirates, Turkey say laptop ban lifted on US flights
The United States has lifted the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on US-bound flights from Dubai…
US-backed forces breach Syrian IS stronghold Raqqa
July 4, 2017
US-backed forces breach Syrian IS stronghold Raqqa
US-backed forces in Syria have entered the most heavily fortified area of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the Islamic…