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US, Iraqi officials can’t confirm report Islamic State leader wounded

US, Iraqi officials can’t confirm report Islamic State leader wounded

U.S. and Iraqi officials said on Friday they could not confirm a report by an Iraqi TV channel that Islamic…
UN says Israeli move on Palestinian permits may be collective punishment

UN says Israeli move on Palestinian permits may be collective punishment

Israel's cancellation of entry permits for Palestinians following a deadly attack in Tel Aviv may amount to collective punishment, which…
Iraqi PM Abadi stakes leadership, IS campaign, on Falluja battle

Iraqi PM Abadi stakes leadership, IS campaign, on Falluja battle

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi expects two victories from the battle underway in Falluja, an Islamic States stronghold near Baghdad.…
Libyan forces fight Islamic State in Sirte, predict they will seize city soon

Libyan forces fight Islamic State in Sirte, predict they will seize city soon

Forces aligned with Libya's unity government were engaged in fierce clashes with Islamic State on Thursday in the group's stronghold…
Islamic State withdraws from northwest Syria frontlines

Islamic State withdraws from northwest Syria frontlines

Islamic State fighters withdrew from frontlines with Syrian rebel forces north of Aleppo on Wednesday as they mounted a counter…
Saudi Arabia aims for social overhaul in reform plan

Saudi Arabia aims for social overhaul in reform plan

Saudi Arabia's sweeping plans to overhaul its economy in coming years are matched by proposals for social transformation that extend…
Car bomb at police station in southeast Turkey kills three, wounds many

Car bomb at police station in southeast Turkey kills three, wounds many

A car bomb attack by Kurdish militants on a police station in southeastern Turkey killed three people and wounded more…
US-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift

US-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift

US-backed Syrian fighters have surrounded the Islamic State-held city of Manbij from three sides as they press a major new…
3 Jordanian intelligence officers killed in attack in Palestinian camp

3 Jordanian intelligence officers killed in attack in Palestinian camp

Three Jordanian intelligence officers and two other security personnel were killed in an attack on their security office in a…
Istanbul bomb blast kills 11 people, wounds 36: governor

Istanbul bomb blast kills 11 people, wounds 36: governor

A car bomb ripped through a police bus in central Istanbul during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, killing 11…
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