Kurds and Yazidis celebrate recapture of Sinjar from Isis
Dealing a double blow Friday to the Islamic State group, Iraqi Kurdish forces pushed into the strategic town of Sinjar in northern Iraq, and a coalition of Arab, Christian and Kurdish rebel factions...
View ArticleParis attack eclipsed Syria, Iraq IS defeats
Terror groups cannot be extirpated unless the world’s leaders tackle jihadi pheno-menon in all its forms. The Islamic State (IS) attacks on Paris that killed 129 people have forced the sharply divided...
View ArticleRussia in Syria: Air Strikes Pose Twin Threat To Turkey
The country is finding itself increasingly at odds with the US, Russia and Iran over developments in the conflict By Patrick Cockburn October 31, 2015 "Information Clearing House" - "The Independent" -...
View ArticleIraqi Kurds, with U.S. help, wage offensive to retake Sinjar from Islamic State
More than a year after President Obama ordered airstrikes to protect civilians trapped on Mt. Sinjar in Iraq, Kurdish forces backed by the U.S. on Thursday launched a broad offensive to retake the city...
View ArticleKurdish forces recapture militant-held towns in Iraq, Syria
SINJAR, Iraq (AP) -- Dealing a double blow Friday to the Islamic State group, Iraqi Kurdish forces pushed into the strategic town of Sinjar in northern Iraq, and a coalition of Arab, Christian and...
View ArticleIn policy shift, Obama to send U.S. special forces to Syria
By Arshad Mohammed, Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will deploy dozens of special operations troops to northern Syria from next month to advise opposition...
View ArticleIn Islamic State's global reach, new risks for jihadists – and the West
In launching a flurry of devastating attacks in the skies above Egypt’s Sinai and in Beirut and Paris, the self-described Islamic State appears to have embarked upon a new strategy to lash out against...
View ArticleISIS Will Become More Deadly Before It Dies
As ISIS faces a stepped-up air and ground campaign in the aftermath of the Paris attacks, there is a good chance the group will lose more territory in Iraq and Syria. But if history is any guide, ISIS...
View ArticleNo, we can’t just ‘bomb the hell out of ISIS,’ Donald Trump
In a new round of radio ads, Donald Trump lays out his strategy for defeating the Islamic State which has taken responsibility for the Paris attacks that killed 129 people. His solution? "Bomb the hell...
View ArticleKerry - chances for Syria diplomacy depend on military balance
By David Brunnstrom and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged nations gathering for Syria peace talks to show flexibility and said the chances of a diplomatic...
View ArticleIsis loss of ‘caliphate’ could fuel terror attacks abroad
In the days before its gunmen began to rampage in France, Isis had lost control of the northern Iraqi city of Sinjar and a road linking its two strongholds of Raqqa and Mosul, the most damaging in a...
View ArticleObama’s best choice: Put boots on the ground and snuff the Islamic State
President Obama has no choice now. If he wants to defeat the Islamic State, he’ll have to become a real war leader. He may not like it, but putting troops on the ground is the surest way to win this...
View ArticleAirstrikes hurt, but don’t halt, IS oil smuggling operations
BEIRUT – The United States and Russia are going after the Islamic State group’s oil industry, destroying refineries and hundreds of tanker trucks transporting oil from eastern Syria in a heavy...
View ArticleAirstrikes hurt, but don't halt, IS oil smuggling operations
The United States and Russia are going after the Islamic State group's oil industry, destroying refineries and hundreds of tanker trucks transporting oil from eastern Syria in a heavy bombardment in...
View ArticleWar on ISIS: Who's doing what?
(CNN)In the wake of the Paris terror attacks, President Barack Obama took some very intense questions about whether the United States is hitting ISIS hard enough. Was it time to change strategy? He...
View ArticleObama on fight against Islamic State: ‘Russia is the outlier’
President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday that Russia would be welcome in their global anti-extremist coalition – as long as it concentrates efforts on striking the...
View ArticleU.S. military vs. Islamic State?
By James Jay Carafano President Obama has no choice now. If he wants to defeat the Islamic State, he'll have to become a real war leader. He may not like it, but putting troops on the ground is the...
View ArticleAirstrikes hurt, but don't halt, IS oil smuggling operations
The United States and Russia are going after the Islamic State group's oil industry, destroying refineries and hundreds of tanker trucks transporting oil from eastern Syria in a heavy bombardment in...
View ArticleSNP says key questions on Syria 'remain unanswered'
The SNP has said it will not support air strikes in Syria unless the prime minister is able to address "key questions" that "remain unanswered". David Cameron outlined his case in the Commons for...
View ArticleObama on fight against Islamic State: ‘Russia is the outlier’
President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday that Russia would be welcome in their global anti-extremist coalition – as long as it concentrates efforts on striking the...
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