Islamic State territory shrinks 25% in 2016
LONDON: Territory controlled by the Islamic State shrunk by almost a quarter in 2016, according to new analysis released today ...
Tag: Iraq
Islamic State still controls 78,000 km2
LONDON: Despite the Islamic State is consistently losing control over territory month-on-month throughout 2015 but still in control of 78,000 ...
Palmyra fall enhances grip of Islamic State in Iraq
LONDON: The capture of Palmyra/Tadmur is significant for a number of reasons. It further expands Islamic State’s territorial control, reinforcing ...
Iraqi Shia militia spotted with Iranian Abrams tank
In an apparent reflection of the growing power of Iraq's pro-Iranian militias, an M1A1 Abrams tank has been spotted in ...
Bahrain’s ambassador in Iraq denies reports
MANAMA: The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Republic of Iraq, Salah Ali Al Maliki has denied recent ...
Extra-judicial killings of Sunnis in Iraq on the rise
Media reports provide credible evidence that intimidation and extra-judicial killings of Sunnis have significantly increased since the summer, with evidence ...
Military defeat of ISIS will not solve Iraq’s problems
Manama: The military defeat of ISIS is only the first step toward resolving Iraq’s problems, claims an article in the ...
Hundred Bahrainis among ISIS fighters
Manama: The social media savvy ISIS in the Middle East has lured as many as 100 Bahraini nationals to join ...
US considering sending combat troops to Iraq
Any US ground combat deployment in Iraq is likely to be small and focused on air-strike support, according to new ...
Iraqi govt raises concerns over arms supply to Kurdistan
The office of Iraq's Commander-in-Chief released a statement saying that the Iraqi government had not granted foreign military aircraft the ...