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Car bomb kills six, wounds 30 near Iraq’s Mosul
Middle East
October 23, 2018
Car bomb kills six, wounds 30 near Iraq’s Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – At least six people were killed, including two soldiers, and 30 wounded in a car…
What was in IS leader’s alleged latest recording?
Egypt
August 24, 2018
What was in IS leader’s alleged latest recording?
The Islamic State (IS) has published audio on their website from a speaker claiming to be leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, who…
Artist captures war as seen by children – toys included
Middle East
July 11, 2018
Artist captures war as seen by children – toys included
US photographer Brian McCarty wants you to see the horrors of war, but through the eyes of a child.…
Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat
Middle East
March 28, 2018
Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat
On a desolate highway in northern Iraq last week, nine federal police officers packed into a large SUV were stopped…
Iraqi-Canadian man pleads guilty to role in deadly attack on US base
Middle East
March 7, 2018
Iraqi-Canadian man pleads guilty to role in deadly attack on US base
An Iraqi-Canadian man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to a US charge that he helped orchestrate the April 2009 truck bombing…
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops
Middle East
February 18, 2018
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops
From their outpost on Iraq’s westernmost edge, US 1st Lt. Kyle Hagerty and his troops watched civilians trickle into the…
Battle over bodies rages quietly in Iraq’s Mosul long after Islamic State defeat
Middle East
February 5, 2018
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…
‘Islamic State’ sleeper cells spread fear in Iraq’s Hawija
Middle East
January 29, 2018
‘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…
Thousands remain missing after Iraq’s victories against IS
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Thousands remain missing after Iraq’s victories against IS
In 2014, Abdulrahman Saad was taken from his home in Mosul by Islamic State fighters, leaving his family in limbo.…
Cities in ruins after Islamic State, little cash to rebuild
Middle East
December 28, 2017
Cities in ruins after Islamic State, little cash to rebuild
For nearly 2½ miles along the western bank of the Tigris River, hardly a single building is intact. The warren…