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Australian counter-terrorism police conduct raids across Sydney suburbs
World

Australian counter-terrorism police conduct raids across Sydney suburbs

Australian counter-terrorism police were conducting raids late on Saturday across several Sydney suburbs aimed at disrupting plans for “terrorist attacks”.…
Booby-traps plague north Iraq as Islamic State targets returning civilians
Middle East

Booby-traps plague north Iraq as Islamic State targets returning civilians

As people return home to Mosul and other areas of northern Iraq freed from Islamic State, homemade bombs and explosives…
Amnesty says Iraq and allies violated international law in Mosul battle
Middle East

Amnesty says Iraq and allies violated international law in Mosul battle

Amnesty International said on Tuesday it had identified a pattern of attacks by Iraqi forces and the US-led military coalition…
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…
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
Middle East

South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran

A separate truce for southern Syria, brokered by the US and Russia, is meant to help allay growing concerns by…
Mosul victory imminent as Islamic State lines collapse: Iraqi military
Middle East

Mosul victory imminent as Islamic State lines collapse: Iraqi military

Iraqi security forces expect to take full control of Mosul within hours as Islamic State’s defensive lines crumble in its…
IS claims attack in Egypt’s Sinai that killed 23 soldiers
Egypt

IS claims attack in Egypt’s Sinai that killed 23 soldiers

  The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for attacking a remote Egyptian army outpost in the Sinai Peninsula with a…
Iraq PM fetes ‘victory’ in Mosul, but battle continues
Middle East

Iraq PM fetes ‘victory’ in Mosul, but battle continues

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated the Iraqi people and security forces on winning a “major victory” over jihadists in Mosul,…
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…
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