Iraqi security officials said Kurdish intelligence agents had exchanged information with counterparts in Baghdad on the movements of Baghdadi and his aides in Syria. ... At the height of its power, Islamic State ruled over millions of people from northern Syria to the outskirts of..…
The object of an international manhunt for years, Baghdadi’s discovery and death will provide President Trump with a much-needed boost against the criticism aimed at his decision to withdraw US troops from most of Syria, a decision on which he has meanwhile partly backtracked. ...…
United States is seeking permission to transfer the troops it's pulling out of Syria into Iraq, such as this demonstration Baghdad on Oct 5. Dozens were killed BAGHDAD — Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived Baghdad on Wednesday as chaos swirled on Turkey-..…
Baghdad U.S troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the country, Iraq's military said Tuesday.. ..…
About 300 French adults, including 60 fighters, are being held in Syria. Le Drian said talks with Baghdad were ongoing. . “We discussed how to put into action the adapted jurisdictional mechanism to be done in the best way and the work is in progress,” he said. . ..…
He opened the crossing at al-Qaem between Iraq and Syria to the displeasure of the US Baghdad. ..…
Russia’s oil giant, Rosneft, a firm majority-owned by the Russian government, has provided the Kurds with significant financial support and expanded its position in Kurdistan, even during the height of the crisis with Baghdad. . In Syria, Russia favors a strong, central Syrian state, and..…
US Not Disclosing Fate of Tens of Iraqi ISIL Commanders Arrested in Syria to Baghdad Government . ..…
BAGHDAD BRUSSELS - U.S forces have sent at least 30 suspected Islamic State fighters captured Syria last year and late 2017 to stand Iraq, interviews with the men, ... ... U.S and European allies have held talks with Baghdad on possible bulk transfer of prisoners from..…
Likewise, after the US/UK invasion of Iraq in 2003, Iran undermined their occupation and saw a Shia-led government sympathetic to its interests hold power in Baghdad. In Syria after 2011, Iranian support was crucial in keeping its ally Bashar al-Assad in control. . ..…
Frenchmen transferred to Iraqi from Syria January were among the first foreigners to be sent to Iraq to be put on trial for membership of IS, group that sowed terror across Iraq and Syria for years before being defeated several months ago. picture taken on April 29, 2018 in Iraqi..…
Syria and Iraq were the centers of the two Sunni Arab Caliphates, Umayyad Damascus, and Abbasid Baghdad. ISIS controlled large swaths of land Iraq and Syria, Damascus and Baghdad were not part of it, and Raqqa, the capital of ISIS, did not recall Islamic glory.. ..…
Iranian minister and his Iraqi Mohammed Ali al-Hakim told joint press conference on Sunday that Tehran and Baghdad support restoration of Syria's regional role.. ... Hakim, for his part, said both Tehran and Baghdad believe that the battle against terrorism should continue in..…
Baghdad Coordinates Military Operations Syria with Damascus Iraq Foreign Minister. ..…
Baghdad Coordinates Military Operations in Syria with Damascus: Iraq Foreign Minister . ..…
Baghdad Coordinates Military Operations Syria with Damascus Iraq Foreign Minister. ..…
And Baghdad, which has struck ISIS inside Syria before, was more than happy to oblige. ..…
They countered that, only two weeks ago, Baghdad won blanche from Syrian President Bashar Assad to send Iraqi air force against ISIS targets Syria without asking for permission. They noted that at any moment, Baghdad could decide to respect Syrian or Iranian demands to ban the..…
Army Says Troop Withdrawal From Syria Has Begun . . . BAGHDAD (AP) — After days of back and forth over President Donald Trump’s decision to pull American troops from Syria, a U.S. military official said Friday the withdrawal has begun, declining to comment on specific..…
Protests erupted in Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Baghdad, Jordan, Sudan, Morocco, the Palestinian territories, and beyond.” ..…
Lahcen Ammar Gueboudj, French national, told Risafa Central Criminal Court Baghdad on August 6, via translator, that he had been captured Syria on March 27 by non-state armed group, two independent observers at his trial said. journalist who attended the trial of Ahmed Merhi,..…
Iraqi premier made the remarks during his weekly in Baghdad on Tuesday, adding that the government would definitely not allow Daesh terrorists or any other armed group operating Iraq to cross into neighboring Syria. Abadi said Baghdad would not enter the years-long crisis..…
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says government forces will press ahead with campaign against the hideouts of Takfiri Daesh terrorists Syria and neighboring states if they Baghdad the approval for such operations... I respect the sovereignty of..…
With the vote, the Bush administration succeeded in putting the weight of international opinion behind its confrontation with Baghdad. Syria - the Arab world's representative on the Security Council - had been thought likely to abstain but voted for the resolution. . ..…
It was the Americans who overthrew him and brought Shiite power to Baghdad. . In Syria, it was U.S.- and Sunni-backed “rebels,” allied at times with al Qaeda, who drew Iran and the Shiite militias in to save Assad. . ..…
However, past opinion polls suggest that a “yes” vote is highly likely and could win by a landslide, which Kurdish leaders have said will strengthen their negotiating position in talks with Baghdad and other affected regions such as Turkey and Syria. . “The purpose of the referendum is..…
Russia then demanded all U.S planes leave Syria while giving U.S Baghdad hour notice before they began the airstrikes... ..…
Anbar is Iraqi province, stretching from the western gates of Baghdad to the borders of Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. ..…
The first conference will be held March 10 in Baghdad. Syria has agreed to attend and Iran is considering doing the same. ..…