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OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HALTS PROGRAM TO TRAIN SYRIANS TO COMBAT ISIS
Anti-Assad insurgents say they have never heard of a group called the Syrian Arab Coalition, though they welcome the prospect of increased support... READ MORE›
GI KILLED FREEING PRISONERS OF ISIS IN IRAQ FIRST IN 4 YEARS
Iraqi officials said the raid involved American helicopters, Kurdish and American Special Operations forces, and airstrikes... READ MORE›
PENTAGON INVESTIGATES ALLEGATIONS OF SKEWED INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ON ISIS
The Defense Intelligence Agency and the White House also declined to comment... READ MORE›
BILLIONS FROM US FAIL TO SUSTAIN FOREIGN FORCES
But in 2012, battle-hardened Islamist fighters returned from combat in Libya to rout the military, including units trained by United States Special Forces... READ MORE›
OBAMA WEIGHS MOVING U.S. TROOPS CLOSER TO FRONT LINES IN SYRIA, IRAQ
The Islamic State depends on the sale of oil and electricity inside Syria to pay for its military operations... READ MORE›
ISIS DESTROYS MORE ARTIFACTS IN SYRIA AND IRAQ
But Thursday was the first time that the Islamic State said it had destroyed Palmyra statues... READ MORE›
LEADER OF ISLAMIC STATE USED AMERICAN HOSTAGE AS SEXUAL SLAVE
Systematic abuse Mueller's mistreatment is the latest evidence of the Islamic State's systematic abuse of women on a significant scale... READ MORE›
BODYGUARD OF SYRIAN REBEL WHO DEFECTED TO ISIL REVEALS SECRETS OF THE JIHADIST LEADERSHIP
Bodyguard of Syrian rebel who defected to Isil reveals secrets of the jihadist leadership... READ MORE›
OBAMA TO DOUBLE US FORCES IN IRAQ
There are those who recall how, earlier this year, the US-trained and equipped Iraqi armed forces simply crumbled in the face of Islamic State militants... READ MORE›
OBAMA LOOKS AT ADDING BASES AND TROOPS IN IRAQ TO FIGHT ISIS
Obama would consider establishing a series of outposts where American advisers would work with Iraqi troops and local tribesmen... READ MORE›
A NEW WAVE OF MIGRANTS FLEES IRAQ YEARNING FOR EUROPE
To accommodate increased demand, Iraqi Airways recently added two new daily flights to Istanbul from Baghdad... READ MORE›
ISIS HELD US AID WORKER AS SEX SLAVE BEFORE DEATH
DOHUK Iraq Somewhere in territory controlled by the Islamic State Kayla Mueller an American aid worker was chained in a room with other female captives... READ MORE›
PENTAGON PLANS SHARP SCALEDOWN IN EFFORTS TO TRAIN SYRIAN REBELS
The Kurdish homeland includes parts of Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Iran... READ MORE›
US AIR STRIKES TARGET IS GATHERING
International business times uk iraq suicide bombing briton killed during attack on police convoy 2 hrs ago... READ MORE›
EX-BRITISH PM TONY BLAIR APOLOGIZES FOR IRAQ WAR 'MISTAKES'
LONDON Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologized for mistakes made in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003... READ MORE›
MAP: THERE ARE 10 WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN IRAQ AND SYRIA. NINE ARE IN DANGER.
Islamic State group jihadists seized Syria's Palmyra on Thursday, as UNESCO warned that the destruction of the ancient city would be an enormous loss to humanity... READ MORE›
FIRST AMERICAN SOLDIER KILLED IN IRAQ SINCE OFFICIAL END OF COMBAT IN 2011
Five Islamic State militants were captured, officials said, and at least 10 were killed... READ MORE›
EDITORIAL OBAMA TAKES ON OPPONENTS OF THE IRAN DEAL
As a presidential candidate, Mr. Obama opposed the Iraq war... READ MORE›
U.S.-TRAINED FIGHTERS IN SYRIA GAVE EQUIPMENT TO AL-QAEDA AFFILIATE
American-trained Syrian fighters gave at least a quarter of their U.S.-provided equipment to al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria early this week, the U.S... READ MORE›
ISLAMIC STATE FIGURES KILLED IN AIR STRIKE; BAGHDADI NOT BELIEVED AMONG THEM
Islamic State supporters said on Twitter that even if Baghdadi had been killed, his self-proclaimed caliphate straddling large areas of Iraq and Syria would survive... READ MORE›
OBAMA SIGNALS 'NEW PHASE' AGAINST IS
Now what we need is ground troops, Iraqi ground troops, that can start pushing them back... READ MORE›
US FORCES RESCUE IRAQI HOSTAGES FACING 'IMMINENT EXECUTION' BY ISIS
After more than a year of setbacks, Iraqi troops have in recent weeks begun to claw back losses in the centre of the country... READ MORE›
BRITAIN'S BLAIR SAYS 2003 IRAQ INVASION PLAYED ROLE IN ISLAMIC STATE RISE
Decision to disband Saddam Hussein's army after the invasion created a huge security vacuum exploited by al Qaeda, which was eventually replaced by Islamic State... READ MORE›
US AND IRAN BOTH CONFLICT AND CONVERGE
All applaud the deal as a victory for Iran and maintain that their hostility to the United States remains undiminished... READ MORE›
DEFENSE SECRETARY ASHTON CARTER MAKES UNANNOUNCED VISIT TO IRAQ
He plans to discuss the looming assault with Iraqi officials and with Americans involved in training the Iraqi Army... READ MORE›
ISLAMIC STATE IS RUBBING ITS HANDS WITH GLEE OVER THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS
The media have focused on the human tragedy of the tens or hundreds of thousands of people from areas under the bloodthirsty murderers of Isil... READ MORE›
FEW US-TRAINED SYRIANS FIGHT ISIS SENATORS ARE TOLD
In Syria, the effort to use local ground forces has yet to take off... READ MORE›
ISLAMIC STATE DESTROYS 2,000-YEAR-OLD ARCH OF TRIUMPH IN PALMYRA
The Syrian presidency issued a rare condemnation of the destruction, describing it as Isil's revenge against a pluralistic history that threatens the extremist group's grand project... READ MORE›
GEORGE W BUSH CHARGED $100,000 TO SPEAK AT FUND-RAISING EVENT FOR MILITARY VETERANS
George W Bush charged 100,000 to speak at fund-raising event for military veterans... READ MORE›
OBAMA AUTHORIZES SENDING ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO IRAQ
104 COMMENTEMAILMORE WASHINGTON The White House authorized up to 1,500 additional troops to be sent to Iraq, the Pentagon announced Friday, doubling the size of the U... READ MORE›