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Iraqi Prime Minister congratulates armed forces for Mosul ‘victory’
Middle East

Iraqi Prime Minister congratulates armed forces for Mosul ‘victory’

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul on Sunday and congratulated the armed forces for their “victory” over Islamic…
Iraq says forces are ‘tens of meters’ from retaking Mosul
Middle East

Iraq says forces are ‘tens of meters’ from retaking Mosul

Iraqi commanders said Saturday their forces are “tens of meters” away from defeating the Islamic State group in Mosul, a…
US-backed forces breach Syrian IS stronghold Raqqa
Middle East

US-backed forces breach Syrian IS stronghold Raqqa

US-backed forces in Syria have entered the most heavily fortified area of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the Islamic…
Suicide bomber dressed as woman kills 14 in Iraq
Middle East

Suicide bomber dressed as woman kills 14 in Iraq

An Iraqi provincial official says a suicide bomber, disguised in a woman’s all-covering robe, struck inside a camp for displaced…
U.S. eyes arms for Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall
Middle East

U.S. eyes arms for Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday left open the possibility of longer-term assistance to Kurdish YPG militia in Syria,…
Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
Middle East

Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’

Islamic State militants on Wednesday blew up the Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq’s military…
Iraq says agreed with Egypt on establishing joint oil companies
Egypt

Iraq says agreed with Egypt on establishing joint oil companies

Iraqi VP Iyad Allawi said he agreed with Egyptian officials on establishing joint companies for oil, natural gas and petrochemicals,…
Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS
Middle East

Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS

Iraqi forces captured Saturday a border crossing point to Syria from the Islamic State group, increasing pressure on the extremists…
Mass food poisoning hits displaced Iraqis outside Mosul
Middle East

Mass food poisoning hits displaced Iraqis outside Mosul

At least two people have died with hundreds more requiring urgent treatment at a camp for internally displaced people outside…
Journey to statehood still long for Iraq Kurds
Middle East

Journey to statehood still long for Iraq Kurds

Many Iraqi Kurds hailed last week’s announcement of a September referendum on independence as historic, but major obstacles will remain…
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