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$2 Billion Worth of Advanced Weapons Sold to Iraq: US Department of Defense

Fri Jan 22, 2016 19:05:59

The United States has sold 16,000 laser-guided bombs to Iraq in order to equip its F-16 attack jets with a total value of two billion dollars, US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced on Thursday.

Doubts on Abduction of Three Americans in Baghdad: Al-Abadi

Fri Jan 22, 2016 18:40:36

“There are doubts that the three Americans who went missing from a Baghdad last week were kidnapped”. Added “Iran has no role in this incident”, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi expressed on Thursday.

VIDEO: Saudi-led Repeated Airstrikes Killed Many Civilians in Yemen (GRAPHIC)

Fri Jan 22, 2016 18:05:30

In a repeated Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on the same target, almost two dozen of Yemeni people, including civilian rescuers and an ambulance driver from an MSF-affiliated hospital, have reportedly been killed in Sa’ada province.

Russia Playing Important Role in Anti-ISIS Fight: Iraqi Defense Minister

Fri Jan 22, 2016 17:18:44

Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled Obeidi has declared on Friday that Russian arm supplies have given Iraq a leg-up in its struggle against ISIS terrorists.

Iraqi Security Forces Ruin ISIS Tunnel East of Ramadi

Fri Jan 22, 2016 16:47:12

The Iraqi security forces have ruined the ISIS tunnel that links between al-Madiq and Husaiybah east of Ramadi, A security source in Anbar province said on Thursday.

VIDEO: Syrian Army Retakes Areas in Lattakia, Imposes Loses on ISIS in Homs

Fri Jan 22, 2016 16:23:54

The Syrian army forces continued to advance against the militant groups and pushed them back from more villages in northern Latakia. Moreover, reports said on Friday that army units in other areas killed dozens of ISIS terrorists on their positions in Eastern Homs province.

US Asks Iran's Help to Find Missing Americans in Baghdad

Fri Jan 22, 2016 15:54:19

US Secretary of State John Kerry said he ask his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif for Tehran's help to determine the fate of three Americans missing in Baghdad.

VIDEO: Russian Warships in Mediterranean Sea to Support Mission in Syria

Fri Jan 22, 2016 14:37:26

Russian antisubmarine warfare (ASW) ships entered the Mediterranean to safeguard the seas and offer help to vessels in distress.

Five Car Bombs Dismantled by Iraqi Forces North of Tikrit

Fri Jan 22, 2016 14:11:18

The security forces have dismantled five car bombs belonging to ISIS terrorists north of Tikrit, a source within al-Hashed al-Sha’bi militia said on Thursday.

Mufti of Saudi Forbids Chess, Ahead of Major Chess Tournament in Mecca

Fri Jan 22, 2016 13:27:30

Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh has ruled that chess is forbidden for Muslims because it is a 'waste of time' and promotes gambling.

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