Baghdad: Iraqi forces have captured IS's last stronghold in northern Iraq, the military said on Thursday, leaving the militant group holed up in pockets...
Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs received in his office at Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj yesterday...
Baghdad: Iraqi forces launched a final assault on Wednesday to capture Hawija, one of two pockets of territory in Iraq still under IS control, entering the...
Ankara: The presidents of Iran and Turkey vowed during talks in Tehran on Wednesday to work closely together to prevent the disintegration of Iraq and Syria...
Zurich: European countries will do their utmost to preserve a deal limiting Iran's nuclear programme despite misgivings by U.S. President Donald Trump,...
Moscow: Oil producer group Opec is looking at extending or deepening a supply-cutting deal with non-member countries, two Opec ministers said on Wednesday,...
Washington: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif arrived on Wednesday on a three-day visit to the U.S. as part of efforts to rebuild bilateral...
Washington: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday the United States should consider staying in the Iran nuclear deal unless it were proven...
Istanbul/Beirut: Turkey is luring militants away from the extremist alliance that controls Syria's northwestern Idlib province as a step towards...