Pushed out from many of its strongholds in Syria and besieged on all sides in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group (ISIL, also known as ISIS) is losing its territorial base in the very region that once incubated its growth. In May, the US Defense Intelligence ...

TEHRAN: (APP) Spokesperson of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said Iran-Iraq gas pipeline will be unveiled on Tuesday though exports to the neighboring country will still remain in a halt. NIGC Spokesman Majid Bujarzadeh made the remarks emphasizing that Iran is ready to inject gas into ...

WASHINGTON (APP) - Turkish and Kurdish forces in northern Syria have reached a "loose agreement" to stop fighting each other, a US defense official told on Tuesday. "In the last several hours, we have received assurance that all parties involved are going to stop shooting at each other and focus ...

WASHINGTON (APP) - The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group aims to open a new front in southern Syria in addition to its ongoing offensive in the northeast, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday."We will aggressively pursue opportunities to build pressure on ISIL in Syria ...

MOSCOW: (APP) Russia's defence ministry on Sunday denied bombing US-backed rebels in southern Syria earlier this week.In a video conference with Russian military officials, the Pentagon said Saturday that it had expressed "strong concerns about the attack on the coalition-supported counter-ISIL ...

UNITED NATIONS, June 15 (APP): Libya Crisis: UNSC permits high seas arms inspections off Libya’s coast The United Nations Security Council unanimously has adopted a resolution authorizing member states, acting nationally or through regional organizations, to inspect vessels on the high seas off ...

UNITED NATIONS, April 26 (APP): The Prospects of UNSC brokered Yemen Peace Talks. The United Nations Security Council has called on all parties involved in the intra-Yemeni peace talks to develop a road map for the implementation of interim security measures as they work towards a comprehensive ...