Special to WorldTribune.com Iraqi forces pushed into the center of Ramadi on Dec. 22 in an offensive aimed at driving out Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) jihadists. “Our forces are advancing toward the government complex in the center of Ramadi,” Iraqi counter-terrorism units’ spokesman Sabah al-Numani said. “The fighting is in the neighborhoods […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Iran will pull its elite forces out of Syria after suffering a high rate of battlefield casualties, which includes the deaths of several high-ranking officers. Israeli officials confirmed on Dec. 22 that Teheran will pull its Iranian Revolutionary Crescent Guards out of Syria. Iran has just 700-800 soldiers remaining in Syria after […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Newly-crowned Miss Iraq Shayma Qassim received a phone call on Dec. 22 warning that she must join Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) or she will be kidnapped. Qassim, 20, said she was distressed over the call but was determined to “continue forward despite any obstacles,” according to a report published […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has released a new propaganda video which boasts that the terror group has brought law and order to lawless Libya. The video shows footage of ISIL’s newly-formed Islamic police force patrolling the coastal city of Sirte, which the terror organization has controlled since June. In […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Israel will not lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip as part of a deal that renews relations with Turkey, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Dec. 21. “They (Turkey) argued against the blockade on Gaza and of course we don’t intend to change our naval blockade policy,” Netanyahu said according to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Israel’s assassination of notorious terrorist Samir Kuntar was carried out as a “response” to his close ties with Iran and his planning of a major terror attack on the Golan Heights, an analyst said. Kuntar, a top commander for Iran terror proxy Hizbullah, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Damascus, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com A Saudi businessman is prepared to invest $4 billion on a resort that would be a major shot in the arm for Egypt’s struggling tourism industry. The unnamed businessman is in talks with Egyptian authorities on building a resort in Egypt’s Red Sea region of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Saudi Patriot missile batteries on Dec. 21 intercepted a missile fired from Yemen by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Saudi-led coalition said its air defenses stopped the missile from reaching the kingdom’s southern Jazan district. “Air forces immediately destroyed the launch pad inside Yemen,” the coalition said. At least two other missiles have […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Iraq is set to launch an offensive to retake the city of Ramadi from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). The Iraqi air force on Dec. 20 dropped leaflets in Ramadi, calling for residents of the ISIL-controlled city to leave within 72 hours. Ramadi is the capital of the Sunni-majority Anbar […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Israel’s killing of terrorist Samir Kuntar was condemned as an “assassination” by Iran, Syria and Hamas while analysts say Russia likely allowed Israel to carry out the strike near Damascus. “The dean of liberated detainees from Israeli prisons, brother Mujahid Samir Kuntar, was martyred along with several Syrian citizens in the strike,” […]