Iraqi forces opened exit routes for hundreds of civilians to flee the Old City of Mosul on Saturday as they battled to retake the ancient quarter from ISIL militants mounting a last stand in what was the de facto capital of their “caliphate”. The urban warfare units were channeling their ...
Qatar said Saturday that a 13-point list of demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies impinged on its sovereignty and failed to meet US expectations they be “reasonable”. The four Arab governments delivered the demands to Qatar through Kuwait on Thursday, more than two weeks after severing all ties ...