Fighting near Tikrit as Iraq pushes counter-offensive
Armed US drones were flying over the city to provide protection for…
Iraq receives Russian jets as it takes fight to militants
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki on Thursday announced that Baghdad was buying…
Rebels hit back at ISIL in Syria border town: Monitor
Al-Nusra and other rebel groups in Syria have been locked in fierce…
Iraq battles militant onslaught as Kerry presses unity
The militant onslaught has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, alarmed world…
Kerry in Iraq as Sunni militants seize strategic town, airport
Kerry met with Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki and was to hold talks…
US committed to supporting Egypt in economy and security: Kerry
Kerry’s visit coincided with the announcement that $572m military aid has been…
Iraq militants ‘turning back clock’ in captured Mosul
Security forces in Mosul wilted in the face of the onslaught, in…
The foreigner’s gift: Why Iran would gain from US military intervention in Iraq
By Michael Young What does one make of the apparent rapprochement between the…
Sunni militants take control of Iraq-Syria border point
An army major confirmed that the town and its surrounding areas were…
FM concludes first overseas trip
Shoukry met with several Arabic and African counterparts on sidelines of visit…