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Elite Iraqi units link up for Mosul assault: officers
Middle East

Elite Iraqi units link up for Mosul assault: officers

Two elite Iraqi units linked up in Mosul on Saturday and will form a joint front to advance westward against…
Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon
Middle East

Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon

Iraqi forces stalled for weeks on the edges of Mosul have been bolstered by reinforcements and are now ready, along…
Jordan declares end of castle siege, says four gunmen killed
Middle East

Jordan declares end of castle siege, says four gunmen killed

Jordanian security forces said they killed four "terrorist outlaws" after flushing them out of a castle in the southern city…
Egypt church attack prompts fears of militant escalation
Egypt

Egypt church attack prompts fears of militant escalation

When a suicide bomber blew himself up in a Cairo church a week ago, it marked a bloody escalation by…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt church attack
Egypt

Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt church attack

"Islamic State" (IS) on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the bombing of St. Peter church in Cairo, which left 25 people…
Sisi unveils main suspect behind Botroseya Church attack
Egypt

Sisi unveils main suspect behind Botroseya Church attack

Al-Masry Al-Youm obtained the personal information of the main suspect in the bombing of the Botroseya Church that killed 25…
Turkish army urges Syrians to seek safety as rebels push on al-Bab
Middle East

Turkish army urges Syrians to seek safety as rebels push on al-Bab

The Turkish army has dropped leaflets on the "Islamic State"-held city of al-Bab in Syria, urging civilians to seek shelter,…
IS threatens Egypt Sufis after claiming cleric murders
Egypt

IS threatens Egypt Sufis after claiming cleric murders

The Islamic State group has threatened Egyptian followers of the mystical Sufi strand of Islam after claiming it beheaded two…
At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official
Middle East

At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official

At least 50,000 Islamic State jihadists have been killed by the US-led coalition since it began operations in Iraq and…
Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, US officials
World

Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, US officials

Afghan and American officials are increasingly worried that any deepening of ties between Russia and Taliban militants fighting to topple…
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