34 groups now allied to IS extremists: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS: Thirty-four militant groups from around the world had reportedly pledged…
Two Iraqi mosques targeted in bombings
HILLA: Blasts rocked two mosques in central Iraq on Monday, amid fears…
Saudi Arabia reopens embassy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD: Saudi Arabia has reopened its embassy in Baghdad, after a 25-year shutdown,…
Helmand’s Sangin district remains in state control, say Afghan officials, denying Taliban claims
KABUL: Afghan officials say a district in the southern province of Helmand…
Iraqi migrants, aged 6 and 2, found dead off Turkey
ISTANBUL - Two Iraqi children, aged six and two, have been found…
Pakistan supports 34-nation Islamic alliance: FO
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan supports 34-nation Islamic military coalition announced by Saudi Arabia…
Iraq forces retake areas around Ramadi
BAGHDAD - Iraqi forces have retaken several areas north and west of…
Suicide bomber kills two Iraqi generals in Anbar
BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber in an explosives-rigged vehicle killed two Iraqi army generals…
Truck bomb kills at least 33 in Baghdad market
BAGHDAD: A truck bomb ripped through a market in a Shiite-majority area…
