Iraq paramilitaries make fresh progress west of Mosul
Tal Afar is a large town that lies about 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of Mosul on the way to Syria and is still at the hands of the jihadists.
Jun 10, 2017, 19:25 PM ISTAbout to reach airbase west of Mosul: Iraqi Shiite group
An Iraqi Shiite paramilitary group said on Wednesday it is about to storm the Tal Afar airbase, west of Mosul, as part of the military campaign to retake the last major city under control of Islamic State in Iraq.
Nov 16, 2016, 17:38 PM ISTSaudi Arabia reassigns ambassador to Iraq after controversy
Saudi Arabia says it has reassigned its ambassador to Iraq, months after he claimed that Iranian-backed Shiite militias were plotting to assassinate him.
Oct 16, 2016, 14:37 PM ISTIran says US ally Saudi the real 'terrorism sponsor'
Ansari said Washington's support for Israel despite its decades-old occupation of the Palestinian territories made it the "biggest sponsor of state terrorism".
Jun 05, 2016, 17:14 PM IST