Jihadists Seize Northern Iraq Monastery
Saint Behnam MonasteryJihadist militants have taken over a monastery in northern Iraq, one of the country’s best-known Christian landmarks, and expelled its resident monks, a cleric and residents say....
View ArticleKRG to sue Federal Government over calling US courts to seize Kurdish oil...
Erbil (AIN) -Kurdistan Regional Government Minister of Natural Resources, Ashti Hawrami, commented today on the Iraqi federal government’s petition to a US court to seize crude oil produced in the...
View ArticleIslamic State Fighters Seize Two Small Towns In Northern Iraq
Officials and residents say Islamic State militants have seized two small towns in northern Iraq. The towns of Zumar and Sinjar fell on August 3 after fierce clashes that erupted the previous day...
View ArticleIslamic State Fighters Seize Two Small Towns In Northern Iraq
Officials and residents say Islamic State militants have seized two small towns in northern Iraq. The towns of Zumar and Sinjar fell on August 3 after fierce clashes that erupted the previous day...
View ArticleIslamic Militants Seize Christian Towns In Northern Iraq
Militants from the Islamic State (IS) seized Iraq’s largest Christian town and surrounding areas in northern Iraq on August 7, prompting the exodus of tens of thousands of people. The capture of...
View ArticleIslamic State Fighters Seize Syrian Air Base
(Reuters) — Islamic State militants stormed an air base in northeast Syria on Sunday, capturing most of it from government forces after days of fighting over the strategic location, a witness and a...
View ArticleIslamic State Militants Seize Villages In Northern Syria
Islamic State (IS) fighters have reportedly seized a string of Kurdish villages in northern Syria. Ocalan Iso, a commander in a Kurdish armed group — the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) — told...
View ArticleYemen’s PM Resigns As Shi’ite Rebels Seize Government Buildings
Reports from Yemen say Prime Minister Muhammad Basindawa has resigned after Shi’ite rebels seized key government buildings — the fourth day fighting has raged in the capital, Sanaa. Shi’ite Huthi...
View ArticleHouthis seize government buildings in Sanaa
A peace deal between Houthi rebels and government loyalists in Yemen appears to be in jeopardy, as the Houthis have taken control of government buildings and a radio station in Sanaa – and a major army...
View ArticleKurds Seize Iraqi Town From Militants
Kurdish fighters patrol in Rabia, Iraq, on Oct. 1 (Photo: Hadi Mizban, AP). RABIA, Iraq — His plump body was splayed on the floor of the unfinished hospital building. His right arm was mostly blown...
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