Iraqi forces open new front to expel ISIS

Iraqi forces open new front to expel ISIS

(VOVWORLD) - Iraqi forces on Saturday launched a sweep from the Euphrates Valley through the western desert to completely flush the Islamic State out of Iraq’s territory
Retaking Mosul campaign faces hurdles

Retaking Mosul campaign faces hurdles

(VOVworld) - The Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq said on Sunday that during the military campaign to retake Mosul city from the IS, they didn’t receive extensive air support from...
Hue recognizes six more traditional craft villages

Hue recognizes six more traditional craft villages

(VOVworld) - Authorities of central Hue city have added six more villages to the list of recognised traditional crafts in an attempt to preserve and develop these crafts. These are the villages of Phong Son (conical hat making), Hien Luong (blacksmith...
Turning point in anti-IS fight in Syria

Turning point in anti-IS fight in Syria

(VOVworld) – The Syrian army’s recent victories on the ground have created a turning point in the war against IS in Syria. Government forces have retaken a number of key areas...
Syrian army retakes west Palmyra from IS

Syrian army retakes west Palmyra from IS

(VOVworld) – Syrian government soldiers have made “tangible” military progress in the al-Biyarat area of western Palmyra and reopened a major supply route for oil and gas to Damascus
US signals no strategy shift in Iraq

US signals no strategy shift in Iraq

(VOVworld) - The United States signaled no intent to shift its strategy in Iraq's war on Monday, even as the fall of the city of Ramadi to Islamic State. The loss...