Council, tribes reach deal to evacuate civilians from ISIS-held Raqqa
Raqqa Civil Council and local Arab tribal elders have brokered a deal to evacuate civilians from the city, an arrangement…
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Erbil and Baghdad are on brink of war in Kirkuk – Kurdistan Representative
Kurdistan is calling on the international community to help de-escalate situation in Kirkuk as the region is hovering on the…
Coalition strikes destroy ISIS positions in Raqqa and continue near Syria-Iraq border
U.S.-led Coalition strikes destroyed two communications nodes and 10 fighting positions in Raqqa, and continued near the Iraq/Syria border on Thursday
Turkish military sets up observation points in Idlib, Syria
Turkish military personnel began to set up observation points in Syria's northwestern Idlib province on Thursday, the Turkish General Command…
Iraqi army denies sending troops to seize control of Kirkuk
An Iraqi general denied that troops had been sent to take control over Kirkuk after reports that the army was…
Coalition confirms meeting on ISIS withdrawal from Raqqa but says it did not participate
A Coalition leader attended an October 11 meeting regarding an negotiated Islamic State withdrawal from Raqqa, but did not participate…
Iraqi troops move to Rawa, Qaim near Syria border after capturing Hawija
Iraqi forces are moving to Rawa and Qaim near the Syrian border after their capture of Hawija from ISIS, US Coalition…
US Congress introduces bill to impose new sanctions on Iran’s ballistics program
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a new bill that would expand sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile…
Trump to appoint Lockheed executive to Pentagon defense policy role
U.S. President Donald Trump intends to appoint John Rood, an executive at defense contractor Lockheed Martin, as as Under Secretary of…
Erdogan says Turkey will not purchase U.S.-made handguns
Turkey's president ordered his government not to purchase U.S.-made semi-automatic handguns for the Turkish police force