(VOVworld) – Islamic State militants reached Amriyat al-Fallujah, the last town under the control of the Iraqi government in western Anbar province, said the town sheriff Aref al-Janabi
(VOVworld)-Russia once again strongly condemned the US launching of air strikes against the Islamic State in Syria, saying at all counter-terrorism actions needed to comply with international law
(VOVworld) – Almost half of Iraq's army is incapable of working against Islamic State (IS) militants. General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Wednesday...
(VOVworld) - US President Barack Obama Monday pledged continued close cooperation with Iraq on combating the self-declared Islamic State (IS) militant group
(VOVworld) - Iraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Prime Minister Haider Abadi on Monday. The defense and interior ministers are still unnamed due to political differences
(VOVworld) - Iraq's Parliament convened on Monday to vote on a new cabinet amid the country's military battle against the self-declared Islamic State in northern Iraq
(VOVworld) - Iran has conducted "mechanical" tests on a new, advanced machine to refine uranium, said Iranian atomic energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi on Wednesday
(VOVworld) - Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi said Monday that the establishment of a unified government might be finalized within the next one or two days because talks concerning...
(VOVworld) – Iraq has called for global support for its fight against jihadists after the Islamic State seized large areas of Iraq and neighboring Syria
(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged continued support for Iraqi forces and will pursue a long-term strategy to deal with Islamic State (IS) insurgents
(VOVworld) - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano arrived in Tehran late Saturday to hold talks with Iranian officials regarding Iran’s nuclear program
(VOVworld) – The United Nations and the US on Friday hailed Nuri al-Maliki’s decision to end his bid for a third term as Iraqi Prime Minister, considering it a...
(VOVworld) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced his resignation Thursday and expressed his support for his successor Haidar al-Abadi
(VOVworld)- 3 years after the US withdrew its troops out of Iraq in December, 2011, Iraq once again has plunged into violence due to the insurgence of jihadists of the Islamic...
(VOVworld) – Several nations and international organisations have expressed their support for Haidar al-Abadi, the Iraqi Prime Minister-elect
(VOVworld) - Iraqi President Fouad Massoum asks Haider al-Abadi, country's main Shia coalition's nominee for prime minister, first deputy speaker of parliament, to form a government during a brief ceremony broadcast live on...
(VOVworld) – The Kurds in Iraq’s government have boycotted all government activities following Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki’s statement on Friday that the Kurds are hiding terrorists in Arbil...
(VOVworld) – China and India have signed 3 Memoranda of Understanding including those on building industrial parks in India and on sharing flood data of Brahmaputra River. These agreements were signed...
(VOVworld) – The Iraqi army on Sunday withdrew its troops from 3 cities of western Anbar province after Sunni insurgents took over their fourth strategic city near the border with Syria
(VOVworld) – Ali-Akbar Velayati, a Senior Advisor to Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Tuesday Iran would continue to develop its nuclear program despite other countries’ objections