The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Feb. 7 it was ready to supply ground troops to help support and train an international military coalition against Islamic State in Syria provided such efforts were led by the United States.
Reuters: UAE says ready to support anti-Islamic State coalition with troops
A member of the Iraqi security forces stands guard as Sunni Muslim worshippers attend Friday prayer at the Dawla mosque in the city of Ramadi, the capital of the Anbar province, around 100 kilometres (60 miles) west of Baghdad, on Feb. 5, which was recaptured from the Islamic State jihadist group at the end of last month.
