Iraqi Special Forces have pushed forward to reach a second bridge that links eastern Mosul to the city’s west, which is still fully controlled by the ISIS terrorist group, a military statement said on Friday.
Several people, including at least five Iranians, have lost their lives in a huge blaze in a hotel in central parts of Iraqi holy city of Karbala on Saturday evening.
A first airplane has taken off from the international airport in the Syrian city of Aleppo in four years, during which the airport was closed due to the militancy in the Arab country.
Iran says unconstructive remarks by Turkish officials regarding the developments on the ground in Syria will further complicate the situation in the Arab country.
Face down in the mud, chubby arms in a water-soaked yellow T-shirt, feet tucked in — this image of a 16-month-old Rohingya baby circulating on social media delivers an unforgettably poignant message.
The US Senator Lindsey Graham referred to an ongoing ceasefire in Syria, which is also supported by the United Nations Security Council, and described as a possible case of capitulation to Iran and Russia.
UN mission in Iraq says nearly 7,000 civilians have been killed in the crisis-hit Iraq, while the figure does not include casualties from Western Anbar for May, July, August and December.
While all anti-government militants have been evacuated along with their families from Eastern Aleppo, only 900 residents of Shiite-majority villages of Foua and Kefraya have been taken out of militants’ siege.
After the ISIS terrorist group occupied the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, it established a registration system to issue identification documents for the inhabitants. Many children now have ID cards issued by the terrorist group.
Nearly 1,300 civilians have managed to escape from several villages in Wadi al-Bardi region in Western Ghouta, which are still under the control of Fatah al-Sham Front (previously known as the al-Nusra Front), local sources disclosed.
The ISIS terrorist group is plotting to carry out “mass casualty” chemical weapons attacks against Britain, the minister responsible for national security has warned.
A gunman reportedly dressed in a Santa costume killed at least 39 people, including at least 16 foreigners, at a famous nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's Eve celebrations.
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem is scheduled to pay a visit to Iran on Saturday while diplomatic efforts to end fighting in Syria have gained momentum in recent days with the announcement of a ceasefire in the Arab country.
