BAGHDAD (AP) — Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressed his defiance Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw Washington’s support for Iraq if he returns to power. Al-Maliki, who was nominated last week by the country’s ruling political bloc to return as prime minister, said in a statement: “We reject the blatant … Read more
By Mahmoud Hasano and Khalil Ashawi TABQA, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Syrian government troops are entering the outskirts of Raqqa and advancing deeper into the country’s northeast, the last bastion of the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led autonomous administration, government officials and security sources said on Sunday. Two Syrian military sources said tanks had begun entering Raqqa, once … Read more
By Sam Tobin and Andy Bruce LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Two men were found guilty on Tuesday of plotting to kill hundreds of people in an Islamic State-inspired gun attack on England’s Jewish community, a planned attack that investigators say demonstrates the resurgent risk posed by the militant group. Police and prosecutors said Walid … Read more
The mass shooting in Bondi Beach appears to have been motivated by the “ideology of Islamic State”, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday. Speaking to ABC Sydney, Mr Albanese suggested “ideology of hate” may have inspired two gunmen to kill 15 people during the Jewish religious festival of Hanukkah on Sunday. “It appears … Read more
BEIRUT (AP) — A man who carried out an attack in Syria that killed three American citizens joined Syria’s internal security forces as a base guard two months earlier and was recently reassigned amid suspicions he may be affiliated with the Islamic State group, a Syrian official told The Associated Press on Sunday. Saturday’s attack … Read more