Syria, Iraq enhance counterterrorism cooperation

Syria, Iraq enhance counterterrorism cooperation

(VOVworld)- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem has met with his Iraqi counterpart, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, in Iraq on Thursday to discuss means to boost bilateral cooperation in the war against the...
Iraqi, Libyan forces free key areas from IS

Iraqi, Libyan forces free key areas from IS

(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, Iraqi forces, backed by the US-led air strikes, launched an attack on the villages near Quayyara town and freed al-Huwish, al-Jaw’ana, Jubla, and al...
US to send more troops to Iraq

US to send more troops to Iraq

(VOVworld) – The United States will send an additional 560 military personnel to Iraq to assist in its fight against the Islamic State, visiting Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced on Monday
Syrian media reports IS leader dead

Syrian media reports IS leader dead

(VOVworld) – Syrian media cited sources affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) that IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, without elaboration. Other reports said al-Baghdadi was killed in...
Europeans consider IS the biggest threat

Europeans consider IS the biggest threat

(VOVworld) - Europeans consider the militant group Islamic State to be the biggest threat facing their countries, ahead of climate change, economic instability, and refugees