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France: ‘All indications’ Syrian regime is using chorine gas
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France: ‘All indications’ Syrian regime is using chorine gas

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told local broadcaster BFM TV on Wednesday that “all indications show us today that…
Iraq targets ‘Islamic State’ remnants amid emerging threat
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Iraq targets ‘Islamic State’ remnants amid emerging threat

The Iraqi Armed Forces on Wednesday announced a major operation aimed at uprooting the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group from…
‘Real risk’ of Islamic State fighters on migrant boats, Italy warns
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‘Real risk’ of Islamic State fighters on migrant boats, Italy warns

The recent military evictions of the Islamic State militia — in the likes of Syria — presented an “absolute and real…
Battle over bodies rages quietly in Iraq’s Mosul long after Islamic State defeat
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Battle over bodies rages quietly in Iraq’s Mosul long after Islamic State defeat

The Iraqis who have come home to Mosul’s Old City knew it would be hard living in the rubble left…
Egypt official says was contacted by NY Times over Israel airstrikes report
Egypt

Egypt official says was contacted by NY Times over Israel airstrikes report

Head of Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) Diaa Rashwan said on Sunday he was contacted by a correspondent affiliated with the American…
UN warns of humanitarian disaster, displacement in northwest Syria
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UN warns of humanitarian disaster, displacement in northwest Syria

A Syrian government offensive against the Al-Qaeda stronghold of Idlib and Turkish attacks on Kurdish forces in Afrin are creating…
IS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops
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IS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops

Militants attacked an Afghan army unit guarding a military academy in the capital of Kabul on Monday, killing at least…
‘Islamic State’ sleeper cells spread fear in Iraq’s Hawija
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‘Islamic State’ sleeper cells spread fear in Iraq’s Hawija

Last October, after weeks of bitter combat, some 1,400 “Islamic State” (IS) fighters turned themselves in, expediting Hawija’s liberation. In a…
Gunmen attack Kabul military compound, multiple casualties
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Gunmen attack Kabul military compound, multiple casualties

Gunmen launched a pre-dawn raid on a military compound in Kabul on Monday, officials said, in an assault that caused…
Yemen govt warns of coup as separatists take over headquarters
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Yemen govt warns of coup as separatists take over headquarters

Yemen’s prime minister accused southern separatists of an attempted coup on Sunday after they took over the government headquarters amid…
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