Iraqi forces said Monday they had taken more territory from the Takfiri ISIL group as they press an offensive that has seen them recapture a third of west Mosul and trap terrorists inside. A renewed push launched on March 5 has forced ISIL out of several neighborhoods and key sites, ...
Syrian foreign-backed opposition factions will not attend a new round of negotiations with government figures in the Kazakh capital, an opposition delegation spokesman told AFP on Monday. “Opposition groups have decided not to participate in Astana,” said Osama Abu Zeid, saying one reason for the boycott was “unfulfilled pledges related ...
