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Iraq, U.N. in talks over prosecution of Islamic State prisoners in SDF detention
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Iraq, U.N. in talks over prosecution of Islamic State prisoners in SDF detention
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq is in talks with the United Nations over whether it can prosecute foreign Islamic State fighters…
Australia repatriating 8 youth from Islamic State families
Egypt
June 24, 2019
Australia repatriating 8 youth from Islamic State families
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Eight Australian offspring of two slain Islamic State group fighters had been removed from Syria in…
In Baghdad walls come down, ushering freedom in
Middle East
June 24, 2019
In Baghdad walls come down, ushering freedom in
Baghdad has been undergoing major changes since the “Islamic State” group was removed from Iraq, and safety returned to the…
Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial
Middle East
June 21, 2019
Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A Navy SEAL medic testified on Thursday that he was responsible for the death of an…
Egypt’s foreign minister condemns Turkish President’s doubts on Morsi’s death
Egypt
June 21, 2019
Egypt’s foreign minister condemns Turkish President’s doubts on Morsi’s death
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukri condemned on Friday the statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan accusing Egyptian…
Nobel Prize winner warns wildfires threaten Iraqi mass graves
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Nobel Prize winner warns wildfires threaten Iraqi mass graves
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nobel Prize-winner and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad has warned that wildfires raging in northern Iraq…
US-led forces killed 1,300 civilians in IS airstrikes
Middle East
June 3, 2019
US-led forces killed 1,300 civilians in IS airstrikes
The international coalition battling “Islamic State” (IS) in Iraq and Syria said Friday it had unintentionally killed at least 1,302 civilians in airstrikes…
Iraq sentences 3 French citizens to death
Middle East
May 27, 2019
Iraq sentences 3 French citizens to death
An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced three French citizens to death. The three were found guilty of joining the “Islamic…
Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State
Middle East
May 23, 2019
Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State
AL-HOL CAMP, Syria (Reuters) – Iraqi farmer Shaker Salih says he feared Islamic State, but feared its defeat even more.…
Islamic State remnants wage hidden war of raids, killings
Middle East
May 13, 2019
Islamic State remnants wage hidden war of raids, killings
BADOUSH, Iraq (AP) — It was a chilly January evening, and Khadija Abd and her family had just finished supper…