Middle East News

Iraq: Sunni rebels capture border crossings to Syria and Jordan

Iraq’s government has lost control of its western borders after Sunni militants reportedly captured crossings to Syria and Jordan. Officials…

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Video of Yemeni man giving bath to lion goes viral

A video showing a man giving bath to a lion in Yemen went viral online. It is well known that…

10 years ago

US to send 300 military advisers to Iraq

The US will send 300 military advisers to Iraq to help fight Islamist-led insurgents, President Barack Obama has announced. Barack…

10 years ago

Iraq forces battle Sunni militants for control of Baiji refinery

Iraq forces are battling Sunni militants for control of the country's biggest oil refinery. A military spokesman said troops had…

10 years ago

Iraq crisis: Sunni militants seize Baiji refinery

Iraqi Islamist militants have invaded the country's biggest oil refinery, after pounding it with mortars and machine guns from two…

10 years ago

Iraq crisis: US to send 275 military personnel to Baghdad

Heavy clashes took place between Iraqi government forces and Sunni Islamist militants who have made major advances in the past…

10 years ago

Iraq crisis: Sunni militants seize Tal Afar city

The northern Iraqi buffer city of Tal Afar has been seized by Sunni militants, officials and residents say. Sunni militants…

10 years ago

Israel accuses Hamas of kidnapping missing teenagers

Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas of kidnapping three Israeli teenagers. The students went missing…

10 years ago

Iraq crisis: Sunni images show ISIS executions of Iraqi soldiers

The Sunni extremist group in Iraq has posted photos online that appear to show mass executions of Iraqi soldiers. The…

10 years ago

Iraq crisis: US sends major warship USS George HW Bush into Gulf

The US is sending a major warship into the Gulf to provide it with military options should the situation in…

10 years ago