NICOSIA, July 02, 2014 (AFP) - For a man widely reported to be playing a key role in helping Iraq's routed military recover lost ground, Qassem Suleimani, the commander of Iran's feared Quds Force, remains invisible.
Seizing on the mayhem in Iraq, Israel's prime minister on June 29 called for the establishment of an independent Kurdistan as part of a broader alliance with moderate forces across the region, and asserted that Israel would have to maintain a long-term military presence in the West Bank to keep a jihadi juggernaut from powering its way to the outskirts of Tel Aviv.
Tehran, YJC. -- Iraq is facing serious food security concerns following the recent escalation of conflict in a large swath of the country, FAO has warned.
The onslaught by Sunni Arab militants in northern Iraq has prompted the country's Kurds to deploy the famed peshmerga security forces in defence of their autonomous region.
Syrian rebels can help weaken jihadists fighting in Iraq, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday as Washington unveiled plans to boost Syria's opposition with $500 million in arms and training.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday ruled out forming a national emergency government to confront a Sunni militant offensive that has overrun large parts of the country.
Tehran, YJC. Zarif says ISIS failure in Syria and its critical situations in Iraq indicate Iran’s true grit, enabling Russia to put more support behind Iran in the country’s nuclear talks.
Pro-government forces battled Sunni militants at a key town and Iraq's biggest oil refinery as John Kerry pushed the country's leaders Tuesday to heal rifts in a crisis threatening to tear it apart.
US Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced visit to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region Tuesday as part of an urgent diplomatic drive to stop the fractious country tearing apart.
Oil prices extended losses in Asia Tuesday on fading fears that the crisis in crude producer Iraq could result in a major supply disruption, analysts said.
The militant onslaught in Iraq is a threat to the region and the world, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday.