Assad says Donald Trump is a 'natural ally' to Damascus, Russia and Iran
Provided the US president fulfils his pledge to fight 'terrorists'
Daesh (Islamic State)
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The end of two-year policy of pumping without limits?
OPEC, Russia expand diplomatic push to secure oil-cuts deal
US-led coalition strike kills Daesh emir for external attacks near Syria’s Raqqa
The US-led coalition against the Daesh has carried out an airstrike on November 12 near Syria’s Raqqa eliminating the jihadists’ emir responsible for conducting external attacks, Operation Inherent …
Putin-Trump: London's view
There is very little concrete understanding about what US foreign policy may look like
Donald Trump will back Assad in Syria and join Putin to clear out ISIS
President-elect believes that the US should cooperate with Syrian government and Russia
Turkish jets kill 18 Daesh terrorists in northern Syria
Turkish jets have killed 18 Daesh terrorists during airstrikes in northern Syria on Friday as part of the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) said on Saturday, Daily Sabah reports. The jets destroyed two …
How will US election affect Middle East policy?
Incoming president will inherit Obama's legacy of "perpetual warfare" in the region, analysts note
Mass grave containing 100 bodies found in town south of Mosul
A mass grave containing the remains of about 100 beheaded civilians has been discovered inside a school in a town south of Mosul, Iraq's military said in a statement Monday. The mass grave was found by Iraqi forces in the School of …
Syria Kurds announce ‘Euphrates Rage’ campaign to retake Raqq
U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian forces announced their plan Sunday to retake the Islamic State group’s de facto capital of Raqqa, saying they hoped Turkey would not “interfere in internal Syrian affairs.” The …
Iraqi forces wage fight to seize Mosul
Iraqi security forces drove Daesh fighters from the center of a town just south of the militants' main stronghold of Mosul and reached within a few km (miles) of an airport on the edge of the city, a senior commander said.
Daesh leaders steal millions of dollars from group's treasury
Five elite Daesh leaders have gone rogue and stolen millions of dollars from the terror group's treasury. The traitors are making a desperate dash for Syria, with furious Daesh forces hot on their trail. The plotters, …
Daesh bombing in Diyarbakir targeted detained Kurdish lawmakers: HDP
Turkey’s Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on Saturday said the target of the Daesh-claimed bombing that killed 11 and wounded more than 100 in central Diyarbakir were its detained lawmakers, Kurdistan24 …
Iraqi forces suffer heavy losses in Mosul clashes
Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) have reportedly lost at least 30 men with a further 50 wounded in fierce fighting against Daesh militants in Mosul. These severe losses occurred during today’s fighting in both the eastern and southern sectors of …
Turkey strikes Daesh in Syria, as militants claim responsibility for Diyarbakir
Turkey’s military hit 71 Daesh targets in Syria over the last 24 hours, the army said today, intensifying strikes against the militant group, which has claimed responsibility for the latest bomb attack in southeast Turkey. Five …
Daesh claims responsibility for Diyarbakir bombing as Turkish govt blames Kurds
Daesh has claimed responsibility for a car bomb blast in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir that killed at least 9 people and injured over 100, RT reports citing Reuters. It comes after Ankara attributed the attack to Kurdish militant …
Obama: US military interventions sometimes lead to unintended negative consequences
Interventions by the United States sometimes have negative consequences that lead to even more problems, US President Barack Obama said, Sputnik reports. "Bad things happen around the world and our …
Daesh killed hundreds, recruited children soldiers in Mosul, UN says
Daesh militants have killed hundreds of people around their stronghold of Mosul, the United Nations says, ABC reports. The UN's human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said that number included 50 deserters and 180 former …
Daesh attacks Turkish soldiers in northern Syria
Daesh attack in northern Syria has killed one Turkish soldier and wounded two others, the Turkish General Staff said, Sputnik reports. The rocket and grenade attack on the Turkish servicemen, all of whom were taking …
Two Russian servicemen wounded in shelling carried out by Syrian militants
Two Russian servicemen from the reconciliation center received minor wounds as militants shelled a humanitarian corridor near the western part of the Castello road in Syria's Aleppo opened for the withdrawal of armed groups, Russia’s …
Russia ready to deliver strikes on militants moving into Syria from Iraq
Russian warplanes are ready at any moment to deliver strikes against militants moving into Syria from Iraq, Head of the Main Operations Department at Russia’s General Staff Lieutenant-General Sergey Rudskoi said on …
