MSF suspends ‘vital’ medical aid from Iraq’s Mosul
Mosul, Iraq -- Medical charity Doctors Without Borders announced Wednesday the suspension of "vital" medical activities in two hospitals in the war-scarred city of Mosul, blaming Iraq's bureaucracy of delaying the delivery of supplies. "Essential medical activities have been suspended at two health facilities... after stocks of medicines and supplies ran...
US, Saudi Arabia urge Western nations to repatriate IS militants
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Riyadh and Washington urged Western governments Thursday to repatriate citizens who joined the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, where thousands still languish in prisons or camps. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said it was "disheartening and absolutely unacceptable" that some wealthy countries had not...
UN experts ask Australia to repatriate its citizens from Syria
United Nations human rights experts have asked the Australian government to repatriate 46 of its citizens from detention camps in Syria, raising "deepest disquiet" that women and children are living in squalor. In a joint letter made public Sunday, 10 UN special rapporteurs said bringing this group -- which includes 30...
Ericsson board censured for graft
Shareholders sanctioned it for alleged payments to terror groups.
Rockets target Baghdad airport, state-owned airways’ plane damaged
Six rockets were fired Friday at the Iraqi capital's airport, causing damage but no casualties, security sources said, the latest in a string of attacks the US blames on Iran-linked militias. The rockets hit Baghdad International Airport's runways or parking areas, a source at the interior ministry said, noting that...
Christmas joy dims in Syria as only the elderly remain
The brutal occupation of the Homs province by the Islamic State group has left the local Christian community devastated.
One in four Iraqi exposed to danger of unexploded ordnance
In the northern Iraqi hamlet of Hassan-Jalad, almost every family has a story to tell about a time when a child, nephew or brother was lost to wartime munitions. Located near Mosul, a former stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, the area is littered with unexploded ordnance, sometimes...
Baghdad revives its art and theater culture
Baghdad is back to that time when it was known as one of the artistic capitals of the Arab world.
Iraq adopts comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy
Iraq has attributed 'the victory over terrorism' to a comprehensive national strategy that it has adopted to deal with violent groups like ISIS.
Symbol of rebirth at Iraq’s historic Al-Nuri mosque
The historic mosque is being built under UNESCO's "Revive the Spirit of Mosul" initiative for rehabilitating Iraq's second city. UAE has pledged half of the $100 million for the project.
Iraq says it has captured Daesh finance chief
The Iraqi National Intelligence Service captured Sami Jasim outside the country after a complex operation.
US warns of another ‘specific’ threat near Kabul airport
The United States urged its citizens to leave the area, days after a deadly attack on crowds fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan. A series of urgent terror warnings have rattled evacuation efforts overseen by US forces, who have been forced into closer security cooperation with the Taliban to prevent a...
US, Iraq to continue security partnership
The two countries will continue to cooperate to see to it that there is no resurgence of ISIS in Iraq.
Iran helps Syria build power plant in Latakia
The new plant is expected to help bring back energy to those in Syria who lost access to it over the past decade.
Daesh attack on funeral kills 17 in Iraq
At least 17 people, including policemen, were killed in an attack by the Islamic State group in the Salahudin province of Iraq on Friday.
Two out of three in Syria are food-insecure, says WFP
Germany has donated €109 million ($128.73 million) to “support 4.8 million Syrians to access lifesaving food and over 600,000 children to have nutritious food through an emergency school feeding program.”
US promises another $155-million humanitarian aid to Iraq
The additional funding from the State Department and the USAID is meant to help “the people of Iraq as well as Iraqi refugees in the region and generous communities hosting them.”
Iraqi, Syrian presidents stress need to join hands against terrorism
Iraq President Barham Salih talked with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to collaborate against common problems, with stress on terrorism