Car Bomb Kills Dozens In Northern City Of Azaz
At least 43 people have been reported killed after a car bomb struck Syria's northwestern city of Azaz, according to a monitor group. Dozens were also wounded i
US Veteran Arrested Over Fort Lauderdale Shooting
A US army veteran who complained that the government was controlling his mind drew a gun from his checked luggage on arrival at the Fort Lauderdale airport and
French Police Called To School That Gave Arabic Classes
A French council sent police officers to a primary school to protest its decision to offer optional Arabic language classes to students. Local news outlet La Ch
More Than A Dozen Killed In Baghdad Car Bomb Attacks
At least 17 people have been killed and 15 others wounded in two seperate car bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police and medics have stated. The firs
Shia Militias Using Arms From 16 Countries: Amnesty
Pro-government Iraqi paramilitaries accused of war crimes are using arms from at least 16 countries, including the United States and Iran, according to an Amnes
US Airstrikes Kill ISIL Leaders
ISIL leader al-Baghdadi: US airstrikes kill aides U.S. led coalition airstrikes in Iraq and Syria targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant(ISIL) have
Thousands More Iraqis Flee Mosul Battles
More than 13,000 civilians have fled Iraq's Mosul over the past five days since government troops began the second phase in a battle to retake the city from the
Obama Hails Erdogan On ISIL Fight
US President, Barack Obama By Tiamiyu Arobani U.S. President Barack Obama spoke on Wednesday by phone with Turkey's President Recep Erdogan over the New Year at
Fourteen Detained Over Istanbul Nightclub Massacre
Fourteen suspects are now in custody over a massacre that targeted a popular night club in Istanbul on the New Year's eve, killing 39 people and wounding scores
ISIL Ramps Up Fight With Weaponised Drones
Mosul, Iraq - As fighting raged in eastern Mosul on a recent afternoon, a black Humvee arrived at an Iraqi army command post with a collection of plastics, elec
Manhunt On After Istanbul Nightclub Massacre Kills 39
A manhunt was on in Turkey for at least one assailant who shot dead 39 people in a crowded Istanbul nightclub during New Year's celebrations and fled the scene.
U.S.-led Coalition Hit Islamic State Mortar Position In Mosul: Pentagon
ERBIL, Iraq An artillery strike by the U.S.-led coalition in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul struck a mortar position next to two empty school buildings that I
Erdogan: Istanbul Nightclub Attack Aims To Create Chaos
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the nightclub attack that left 39 people dead, saying Turkey will not stop to fight against what he called terroris
Istanbul Attack: Dozens Dead At Reina Nightclub
At least 39 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in an attack on a popular nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey's interior minister stated. The minister, Su
Baghdad: Double Bomb Attack Hits Al Sinak Market
At least 28 people have been killed and 54 others wounded in a double bombing in the centre of Baghdad, according to Iraqi police and medical officials. The bla
Rebels: Ceasefire 'void' If Government Bombing Persists
Syrian rebel groups warned they would consider a ceasefire deal brokered by Russia and Turkey "null and void" if government forces and their allies co
Nearly 100 Journalists Killed Worldwide In 2016: IFJ
Ninety-three journalists and media staff were killed around the world in the course of their work in 2016, with Iraq and Afghanistan the deadliest countries, th
Battle For Mosul: Peshmerga Target ISIL-held Bashiqa
Tension is high in the Iraqi town of Bashiqa, near Mosul, as Peshmerga soldiers from Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government begin an offensive to recapture it as
Sulphur Cloud From Torched Plant Kills Two Iraqis
At least two Iraqi civilians have died and nearly a 1,000 are being treated for breathing problems from toxic fumes released from a burning sulphur plant near M
Iraq Turns Down Turkey's Help In Battle For Mosul
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declined an offer from Turkey to take part in the battle to dislodge Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from Mosul follow