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Washington lied about secret talks with Iran The US State Department edited footage of a press briefing to remove a response to a question about secret back-channel talks with Iran, […]

Recovery in oil price eases pressure on OPEC A recovery in the oil price to around $50 has eased pressure on OPEC to turn down the taps when it gathers […]

Iraq launches operation to retake town of Rutba Iraqi security forces and allied fighters launched an operation on Monday to retake the town of Rutba from the Islamic State jihadist […]

Iraq launches operation to retake town of Rutba Iraqi security forces and allied fighters launched an operation on Monday to retake the town of Rutba from the Islamic State jihadist […]

Iraq launches operation to retake town of Rutba Iraqi security forces and allied fighters launched an operation on Monday to retake the town of Rutba from the Islamic State jihadist […]

Iran possesses Russian air defense system Iran’s army is now equipped with a Russian air defense system after a long and controversial delivery process, Defense Minister General Hossein Dehghan was […]

Reshuffle shows Saudi resolve to move away from oil dependency With a major government reshuffle, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and his powerful son have shown their determination to move the […]

For first time, US admits troops on ground in Yemen The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time Friday it has deployed US troops to Yemen since the country’s collapse last […]

Misrata rushes militiamen to stop IS advance Commanders in Libya’s third city Misrata rushed militiamen to a key crossroads on Friday after it was overrun by the Islamic State group […]

Syria army agrees to respect truce in Syria’s Aleppo Under pressure from Russia and the United States, the Syrian army agreed on Wednesday to respect a two-day truce in the […]

US troops facing growing risks in Iraq, Syria The killing of a Navy SEAL by Islamic State fighters highlights the increasing risks US troops face in Iraq and Syria as […]

UN envoy in Moscow to save Syrian truce Efforts to salvage Syria’s ceasefire were to shift to Moscow on Tuesday as the country’s second city of Aleppo reeled from a […]

Turkey pounds ISIS positions in Syria Turkish artillery have launched deadly strikes on Islamic State (ISIS) positions in Syria, while drones that took off from an air base in southern […]

Iraq protesters quit Green Zone after unprecedented breach Protesters were withdrawing from Baghdad’s Green Zone on Sunday after breaking into the fortified area and storming Iraq’s parliament in an unprecedented […]

Rouhani allies win second round of Iran parliament elections Reformist and moderate Iranian politicians allied with President Hassan Rouhani won second round parliamentary elections, preliminary results said Saturday, capping a […]

Iraqi lawmakers approve PM’s partial cabinet Iraqi lawmakers approved five of the prime minister’s candidates for a new cabinet on Tuesday after weeks of delays and chaos at parliament, as […]

Sadr’s supporters answer his call to protest in Baghdad Thousands of supporters of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr answered his call to demonstrate in Baghdad on Tuesday to pressure the […]

800 Al-Qaeda fighters killed in Yemen Yemeni troops backed by Arab coalition air strikes killed more than 800 members of Al-Qaeda in an attack on a southeastern provincial capital held […]

US insists foreign banks can now deal with Iran The United States insisted Friday that foreign banks should feel free to do business with Iran after Tehran’s compliance with a […]

NATO says Russia maintains ‘considerable’ Syria presence Russia has kept a considerable military presence in conflict-torn Syria to bolster the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said […]

US will deploy additional forces to Iraq The United States will deploy additional forces to Iraq and make Apache attack helicopters available to support the country’s troops, US Secretary of […]

Protestors hold new Baghdad sit-in to call for reforms Several hundred demonstrators took part in a renewed sit-in in central Baghdad on Sunday to call for reforms, following another that […]

Open-ended strike of Kuwait oil workers slashes output Thousands of Kuwait’s oil workers began an open-ended strike on Sunday to protest plans to cut their wages, action which saw the […]

Speaker row increases chaos in Iraq parliament Iraqi parliament chief Salim al-Juburi delayed a planned session on Saturday citing security concerns, but some lawmakers said they would meet anyway to […]

Syria army battles IS, Al-Qaeda fighters near Aleppo Syrian regime forces on Friday battled Islamic State group jihadists near Aleppo city as they clashed with a local Al-Qaeda affiliate and […]

Iraq PM to attend parliament on new cabinet lineup vote Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will attend parliament on Thursday for a vote on a new cabinet lineup, after two […]

US says IS ranks at lowest level since 2014 The Islamic State group’s ranks have been pared back by international and local military action in Iraq and Syria to their […]

Saudi King calls for joint fight against terrorism in Middle East Saudi King Salman called Sunday for a joint fight against “terrorism” in the Middle East at a time when […]

Pressure grows on ISIS as Syria rivals race to retake territory The Islamic State group is under growing pressure on several fronts in Syria as rival forces battle to wrest […]