Iran, Greece Foreign Ministers Hold Joint Press Conference (Ministry of...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of IR of Iran) Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Sunday that alleged possible military dimension of Iranian nuclear program is invalid. Speaking in a...
View ArticleFour European nations shut their borders to economic migrants
Four nations along Europe's Balkan refugee corridor shut their borders Thursday to those not coming from war-torn countries such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq, leaving thousands of others seeking a...
View ArticleNATO set to determine Afghanistan troop levels for next year
BRUSSELS — NATO leaders are expected on Tuesday to determine 2016 troop levels for Afghanistan and to forge a new strategy for countering unconventional threats on several fronts, NATO’s top official...
View ArticleNATO to keep 12,000 troops in Afghanistan through 2016
BRUSSELS — NATO leaders agreed on Tuesday to keep a 12,000-strong troop presence in Afghanistan through 2016, a larger number than previously planned, as the alliance aims to support Afghan security...
View ArticlePilgrim Stampede at Border; 97 Killed across Iraq
Ten of thousands of Arbaeen pilgrims arrived at the Zurbatiya checkpoint on the Iranian border without the required visas to enter Iraq. Apparently, there was some confusion at the border, causing...
View ArticleIraq blames Iran after thousands of pilgrims storm border crossing
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's interior ministry blamed Iranian authorities on Monday for allowing tens of thousands of Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims to storm a border crossing and enter the country without...
View ArticleIslamic State: Where key countries stand
The lightning rise of Islamic State (IS), the jihadist militant group that has seized large parts of Syria and Iraq since 2014, has sent shockwaves around the Middle East and worldwide. It is...
View ArticlePress Releases: Press Availability at NATO (US Department of State)
(Source: US Department of State) SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody. It's a pleasure to be back in Brussels and I'm delighted to be here with Secretary-General Stoltenberg and all of my...
View ArticleFour European nations shut their borders to economic migrants
Four nations along Europe's Balkan refugee corridor shut their borders Thursday to those not coming from war-torn countries such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq, leaving thousands of others seeking a...
View ArticleMany in Iraq see US as Islamic State ally
BAIJI, Iraq — On the front lines of the battle against the Islamic State, suspicion of the United States runs deep. Iraqi fighters say they have all seen the videos purportedly showing U.S. helicopters...
View ArticlePM's opening statement to Commons debate on military action in Syria (MoD -...
(Source: MoD - UK Ministry of Defence) This statement does not include interventions. Mr Speaker, I beg to move the motion on the order paper in my name and that of my Rt Hon Friends. The question...
View ArticlePM's opening statement to Commons debate on military action in Syria (British...
(Source: British Prime Minister's Office) This statement does not include interventions. Mr Speaker, I beg to move the motion on the order paper in my name and that of my Rt Hon Friends. The question...
View ArticleIran, Russia against 'external attempts' to dump Assad
Russia and Iran jointly oppose "external attempts" to bring regime change in Syria, a Kremlin official said Monday in Tehran after President Vladimir Putin met supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei....
View ArticleIraq Travel Warning (US Department of State)
(Source: US Department of State) The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq. Travel within Iraq remains very dangerous given the security situation. The...
View ArticleIslamic State seems to lack foothold in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The revelation that the Pakistani woman involved in the San Bernardino massacre was an Islamic State supporter has put a spotlight on the radical group's reach into this country....
View ArticleIran's Fighters Are Dying in Syria -- Will it Change Anything?
The number of Iranian fighters dying in Syria has reportedly risen in recent weeks. Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported that several members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...
View ArticleIran's Fighters Dying in Syria- IRGC's Character
The number of Iranian fighters dying in Syria has reportedly risen in recent weeks. Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported that several members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...
View ArticleAP Newsbreak: Iraq warned of attacks before Paris assault
BAGHDAD (AP) - Senior Iraqi intelligence officials warned members of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group of imminent assaults by the militant organization just one day before last...
View Article'Most' Iraqis believe US is Islamic State ally
On the front lines of the battle against the Islamic State, suspicion of the United States runs deep. Iraqi fighters say they have all seen the videos purportedly showing US helicopters airdropping...
View Article"Most" Iraqis believe US is an Islamic State ally
On the front lines of the battle against the Islamic State, suspicion of the United States runs deep. Iraqi fighters say they have all seen the videos purportedly showing US helicopters airdropping...
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