132 Yazidis will be re-settled in France

Relief Web reports “One hundred thirty-two members of Iraq’s Yazidi community left Erbil International Airport today (22/05) for Toulouse, France, … More

Mystery surrounds US “deployment” amid Iran tensions, it may be as few as 1,500

What was first rumored at 120,000 and then 10,000 or 5,000 now appears to be a very small US deployment … More

Report: Yazidi journalist freed from ISIS after more than four years

A Yazidi journalist was reportedly rescued recently after years being held by ISIS. Reports indicated “Yazidi journalist, Navin Rasho, rescued … More

ISIS allegedly sets fires across central Iraq as heat wave breaks

ISIS was accused of setting fires across Iraq in the last weeks, starting near Makhmour and then extending to other … More

Red Label and Black Label are back in Mosul

According to Reuters “shops selling alcohol are reopening their doors and new ones are appearing” in Mosul almost two years … More

ISIS burns fields to punish locals for not paying “taxes”

ISIS is accused of burning fields near Makhmour in the shadow of Mount Qarachogh (Qara Chokh) in an area between … More

ANALYSIS: The people and places mentioned in ISIS leader Baghdadi’s April 2019 video

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared in a video released by ISIS Al-Furqan media network. In … More

BREAKING: Baghdadi reappears on video for first time in years

  The secretive Islamic State leader appeared on a video on Monday, breaking with tradition and showing that he is … More

ISIS claimed responsibility for Sri Lanka attack

ISIS claimed responsibility for the Sri Lanka attack that killed more than 250 people, one of ISIS worst international attacks. … More

Friendly fire incident report in Iraq

On April 24 a friendly fire incident reportedly took place in Iraq. The social media account ‘Tom Cat’ who tracks … More