Headlines- After talks in Washington on Tuesday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a "historic opportunity" for peace, Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct talks.
- Iran talks could resume "over the next two days," according to US President Donald Trump, after the failure of last weekend's first round in Pakistan.
- Six merchant ships turned around after "direction from US forces," according to the US, and no ships were able to pass through the blockade in the first 24 hours.
- According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, there were at least 35 deaths and 159 injuries in Lebanon on Tuesday.
- The southern Lebanon district of Bint Jbeil has been hit by an Israeli airstrike.
- "The short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already stranded at sea is set to expire in a few days and will not be renewed," according to the US Treasury Department.
Tag: Islamic State Terrorist Group
Northern Iraq Sees Surge of IS...
Islamic State militants have increased their activity in some northern Iraqi provinces. Local residents say IS recently kidnapped and threatened to kill civilians in the area, forcing many to flee their homes
Baghdadi: A Legacy of Terror
Special Program on slain IS Terror Group Leader Abu Baker al-Bagdadi by renowned political commentator Greta Van Susteren
Indonesia Ready for Returning Islamic State...
Indonesian security officials had earlier said at least 100 Indonesian men, women and children were languishing in several Syrian camps
ISIL Down but Not Out Remain...
United Nation Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov said, “we need to remain vigilant to mitigate the risk posed by the evolution of ISIL and its affiliates, deny its new recruits, and prevent its resurgence.”
Mosul Artist Recovers Sculptures Damaged by...
Talal Safawi, a sculptor in Mosul, is using his artistic skills to recover statues damaged by Islamic State. He tells VOA’s Kawa Omar that he kept his profession a secret during IS’s control because the jihadists thought it was heresy
Analysts: IS Ideology Still a Threat...
IS online communication and propaganda over the years has declined as the group lost territory in Iraq and Syria. Nevertheless, the jihadists have continued to recycle old propaganda messages and even create new ones
Europe Gives Muted Response to Trump’s...
European allies have offered a muted response to U.S. President Trump’s demand that they take back their own citizens who have been captured fighting for Islamic State in Syria
Report: Iraqi Forces Sexually Abuse IS...
The mistreatment of the so-called IS families is also justified by many Mosul community members as a fair punishment, the report claimed
ISIS Anniversary
As Iraq marks the first anniversary of its declaration of victory over Islamic State, tensions are rising in the terrorist group’s former strongholds as attacks continue and security forces conduct near-daily operations against the militants