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U.S.-backed Syrian militias advanced further into Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa from the east on Monday, reaching the walls of the Old City, a war monitor and a militia spokesman said on Monday, Reuters reported.The…

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday to extend authorization for another year so as to allow the European Union to seize illegal weapons on the high seas off the coast of Libya.The 15-member UN body…

The U.N. refugee agency called on Sunday for European countries to help Italy cope with an increasing flow of migrants after some 2,500 were rescued at the weekend and dozens were reported missing at sea after leaving Libya.Libyan…

The commander of the western military zone of Khalifa Haftar's Operation Dignity, Edris Madi, ordered the brigade of Abu BakirAl-Seddiq be dissolved on Monday.The order comes two days after the brigade announced releasing Saif…

An Irish national has been placed on a terror blacklist by Saudi Arabia for the alleged backing of Islamic terror groups, the Irish Independent reported.Mahdi al-Harati (44), who is originally from Firhouse, Dublin, is one of 59…

Syrian state television has reported the leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghadi has been killed in an air strike, The Sun reported.Claims suggest the world’s most wanted terrorist was blasted with heavy artillery while in the ISIS…

Iran is sending two warships to Oman before they start their mission in international waters near the coast of Yemen, the country's navy has said, Al-Jazeera reported.The Tasnim news agency reported that the two ships, an Alborz…

Iran has sent four cargo planes of food to Qatar and plans to provide 100 tonnes of fruit and vegetable every day, Iranian officials said, amid concerns of shortages after Qatar's biggest suppliers severed ties with the import-dependent…