Egypt ventures into Iraq for oil
Egypt has acquired 10% of the concession of Kuwait Energy, a private firm, on an oilfield in Basra, southern Iraq. Egyptian Petroleum minister Tarek El-Molla […]
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Syria: Contradictory reports about Russian airstrikes
Russia claimed after its first military airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday that it hit and destroyed command posts controlled by the Islamic State, but the […]
Iran accuses U.S. of leaving Iraqis alone with their plight against ISIS
Iranian Senior military adviser who helps militias fight the Islamic State in Iraq and chief of a unit in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, […]
Nigeria: Nigerians being recruited by ISIS
The NOA Director General and Coordinator, National Information Center (NIC), Mr. Mike Omeri has issued a statement warning Nigerians that the Islamic State of Iraq […]
The American Congress will vote an emergency financial envelope for military operations in Iraq
The American Congress will vote for an emergency financial envelop to finance military operations against the organization of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The […]
Syria : Russia to be more dynamic, Damascus frowns at Ankara
UN’s special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura has held consultations with the UN Security Council in order to find means of ending a war […]
UAE : ISIS and al-Shabab collaboration poses big threats
United Arab Emirates foreign minister, Sheik Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has warned that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) could join hands […]
Libya : Secret camps supplying Mali, Iraq and Syria with fighters
With terrorism growing in the Middle East and North Africa, Libya has been alleged as a training camp that fuels the different terrorist groups in […]
Iraq: PM al-Abadi’s government approved by parliament
Iraq has a new government led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi although two relevant ministries are still unoccupied. The unity government is a cocktail of […]
Saudi Arabia, France discuss how to confront ISIS
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz discussed with President François Hollande of France at a closed door meeting means of combating the Islamic State of […]