Bombings in Iraq, Syria kill dozens

Bombings in Iraq, Syria kill dozens

(VOVworld) – A suicide bombing targeting Shiite pilgrims north of Baghdad on Monday killed 17 people and put 35 others in critical condition. There hasn’t been claim of responsibility for...
Baghdad car bombs kill at least 14

Baghdad car bombs kill at least 14

(VOVworld) - Two car bombs exploded in the Iraqi capital on Monday, killing at least 14 people and wounding at least 30. According to security and medical officials, one bomb exploded on a...
IS leader calls for jihad around the globe

IS leader calls for jihad around the globe

(VOVworld) – Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has called for attacks against Saudi Arabia, saying his self-declared caliphate was expanding there and into four other Arab countries. Baghdadi...
Iran ready to help Iraq fight Islamic State

Iran ready to help Iraq fight Islamic State

(VOVworld) – Iran is ready to help Iraq fight Islamic State militants, pledged Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri on Monday during talks in Tehran with Iraqi Vice President and former premier...
1,500 more US troops to Iraq

1,500 more US troops to Iraq

(VOVworld)-President Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 additional US troops to Iraq, doubling the number being deployed to help Iraqi forces fight the Islamic State. The president also...
IS executes 36 more tribesmen in Iraq

IS executes 36 more tribesmen in Iraq

(VOVworld) - Militants of the Islamic State in Iraq killed at least 36 more people in its execution campaign targeting a tribe that fought against it. The militants "executed 36 people, including four women and...
Yemen accelerates to form new government

Yemen accelerates to form new government

(VOVworld) - Yemen’s main political factions, including the Houthi rebels have signed an agreement mandating the president and prime minister to form a new government in an effort to defuse...
IS advances on Iran’s border

IS advances on Iran’s border

(VOVworld) – Moscow would continue supporting Syria and Iraq in counter-terrorism, possibly providing them with weapons to fight Islamic State