A senior Kurdish official has said there are growing indications that Islamic State is trying to make a comeback after an uptick in attacks in Iraq. At least 19 members of Iraqi and Iraqi Kurdish security forces have been killed in recent days across the country, according to military statements and security officials, prompting calls … Read more
Missiles and bombs were used to clear a stronghold of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in northern Iraq as part of a joint operation with ground forces in the region, the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) said on Thursday. In an operation lasting 10 days during March, the Iraqi Security Forces ground troops cleared … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the United States was ready to confront China where need be, calling the Asian power the “biggest geopolitical test” of the century. In his first major speech, Blinken vowed that President Joe Biden’s administration will emphasise diplomacy over military action and build cooperation with the world … Read more
New Delhi: In a major diplomatic success Central Asia‘s biggest country has been able to bring back its citizens from Syria. Kazakhstan had played a key role in settlement of political process of Syria. The National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of … Read more
Doctors say Covid-19 is now rampant in the refugee camps of Idlib, north-west Syria. The number of positive coronavirus cases rose tenfold in this region last month. Aid agencies say that due to a lack of testing, the real figure is expected to be much higher. The BBC’s Darren Conway gained rare access to the … Read more