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An Iraqi volunteer military force, which heeded a government call to arms in 2014 to join the fight against Daesh, says it respects the decisions of the national army, hinting that it will act on an order to hand heavy arms back when the counter-terrorism battles end. “The heavy weapons …

Iraqi forces have launched a mop-up operation to clear the western desert near Syria of remaining Daesh terrorists, days after they fully liberated all the urban areas from the grip of the Takfiri outfit. Iraqi forces backed by fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, better known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, launched …

Iraqi security officials say government forces have found a mass grave in the country’s northern province of Nineveh, containing the bodies of dozens of members of Izadi minority, who are believed to have been executed by Takfiri Daesh terrorists when they were in control of a terrain. Local official Chokor …

The leaders of Russia, Turkey, and Iran will meet on Wednesday in Sochi to discuss joint efforts on how to bring lasting peace to Syria. The three countries previously agreed to be guarantors of the Syrian peace process. RT–  Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and …

The Iraqi foreign ministry on Monday expressed reservations on the final statement issued by the Arab League after the emergency meeting of a number of Arab foreign ministers, rejecting mixing up between the political stances and the bold accusation of supporting terror. In a statement the Iraqi foreign ministry voiced …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic is prepared to cooperate with the United Nations and all its affiliated bodies to promote stability in Afghanistan. Zarif made the remarks in a meeting with Special Representative for UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto in Tehran on Monday. …

The Russian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus has come under mortar fire from terrorist held positions. “In a mortar shelling of Damascus conducted from terrorists’ positions at about 10:35 local time on November 20, a shell hit the outer fence of the Russian embassy to Syria, which is located …

At least twelve people have been killed in Saudi Arabia’s latest series of airstrikes on its impoverished neighbor Yemen. On Monday, three people were killed as Saudi warplanes carried out raids on the country’s northern province of Sada’a. Another nine people were killed and three more were wounded as Saudi jets …

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has arrived in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi to attend a tripartite meeting with his Turkish and Russian counterparts. The sides are scheduled to exchange views about ways to enhance trilateral defense cooperation on Wednesday. The …

The European Commission proposed a two-year plan on Monday for closing the gender pay gap after finding little improvement in the past five years. The plan sets out eight recommendations for EU countries to ensure women are treated equally in the workplace. The proposal includes setting minimum sanctions for companies …