Bronze ring engraved with Lighthouse of Alexandria found in Sunken Royal Palace
Ancient ring reveals rare image of Alexandria's iconic lighthouse For centuries, anyone hoping to picture the Lighthouse of Alexandria has had to make do with fragments: worn coins, a handful of mosaics, and the impressions of travellers who saw it before earthquakes toppled it. Now a new image of »»»
US teen charged over alleged Daesh-inspired mall shooting plot
18-year-old arrested in sting operation over alleged Daesh-linked attack plot US authorities on Wednesday charged a man who allegedly planned a mass shooting at a shopping mall in Minnesota in support of Daesh (or the the so-called Islamic State/ISIS) group. The FBI arrested Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mo»»»
Qatar participates in meeting of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria
Rome: The State of Qatar participated in a meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria, held in the Italian capital Rome. The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by H E Khalid bin Youssef Al Sada, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Italian Republic and Permanent »»»
Washington’s Iraq project ends where it began: in failure
American forces are completing their withdrawal from Iraq, yet the country that Washington once promised to turn into a model of democratic transformation in the Middle East is still facing questions that years of military presence never managed to answer. For Iraq, this is a long-awaited political»»»
Qatar participates in meeting of Global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria
Rome: The State of Qatar participated in a meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria, held in the Italian capital Rome. The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by HE Khalid bin Youssef Al Sada, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Italian Republic and Permanent R»»»
Iran’s IRGC hails US pullout from Iraq as ‘historic victory’
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has welcomed the US withdrawal from Iraq, adding that the Americans should also leave all other countries in the region. On Wednesday, the Pentagon announced that the last American troops had departed from Iraq after being there for 23 years. In its s»»»
US Does Not Rule Out Strikes on Iraq Even After Official End of Operation - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States does not rule out carrying out strikes on Iraq if it sees a threat on Iraqi territory, even despite the official end of its operation in the country against ISIS (the Islamic State terrorist organization, banned in Russia), The Washington Post reported, citing a»»»
US exits Iraq as Trump vows Iran war ending ‘very soon’
US out of Iraq, Iran war ‘almost over,’ Trump says — gas prices to ‘tumble’ WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday (early Thursday in the Gulf) that the last American forces have left Iraq, declaring the end of the long-running US mission against the Daesh (Islamic State) group. »»»
CENTCOM declares completion of US withdrawal from Iraq
Washington: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Wednesday the completion of the orderly departure of US forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base, marking the end of the Operation Inherent Resolve mission in Iraq. In a statement, CENTCOM said the departure from Iraq is part of a planned transitio»»»
Trump hails Iraq withdrawal as 'victory' for US
Trump celebrates end of US-led mission in Iraq, says it was time to go home US President Donald Trump hailed the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq on Wednesday as a "victory" for Washington, despite fears that it will embolden pro-Iran armed factions. "This Day is a victory for the Un»»»
US military says withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
Withdrawal celebrated by Iran-backed groups, but concerns raised among some other Iraqis Baghdad: The US military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Daesh (Islamic State) group. The last US troops left the last »»»
US formally concludes mission in Iraq
The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left the last air base where they had been present in northern Iraq under an agreement between Baghdad and Washingto»»»
Can Iraq contain its security threats after the US coalition’s withdrawal?
LONDON: When the last US troops leave their remaining bases in Iraq on Sept. 30, Baghdad will assume greater responsibility for a security landscape that remains complicated by two concurrent threats — the remnants of Daesh and powerful armed groups aligned with Iran. The withdrawal marks the end o»»»