Iraq: USA’s Blinken meets Iraq PM to discuss Syria future, fight against ISIL

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Iraq Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani for talks on the future of neighbouring Syria during an unannounced visit to Baghdad. Blinken…

Syria: US announces air strikes on ISIL targets in Syria after al-Assad’s fall

The United States says it has carried out dozens of air strikes on ISIL (ISIS) targets in Syria following the stunning collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The US Central Command…