A ceasefire recently brokered by Russia, the US and Jordan has taken effect in southwestern Syria in a bid to curb violence in the Arab country. The truce came into force at noon Damascus time (0900 GMT) on Sunday. The trilateral agreement on the cessation of hostilities was announced on ...
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Sunday “victory” over ISIL terrorist group in the city of Mosul, his office said. “The commander in chief of the armed forces (Prime Minister) Haider al-Abadi arrived in the liberated city of Mosul and congratulated the heroic fighters and the Iraqi people for ...