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On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
Middle East
January 14, 2017
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
As Iraqi government forces advanced towards his eastern Mosul neighborhood in November, a group of Islamic State militants stormed Abu…
Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo
Middle East
December 10, 2016
Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo
The Syrian army pressed an offensive in Aleppo on Friday with ground fighting and air strikes in an operation to…
Armed groups take control of Libyan town near oil ports: officials
Middle East
December 7, 2016
Armed groups take control of Libyan town near oil ports: officials
Armed groups took control on Wednesday of the Libyan town of Ben Jawad, close to some of Libya's major oil…
Ugandan LRA fighter denies atrocity charges, says he was victim
World
December 6, 2016
Ugandan LRA fighter denies atrocity charges, says he was victim
A Ugandan man accused of being a senior commander in the infamous Lord's Resistance Army pleaded not guilty to murder,…
Syrian rebels lose more ground in Aleppo: monitor
Middle East
December 3, 2016
Syrian rebels lose more ground in Aleppo: monitor
Syrian government forces have captured 60 percent of the area previously held by rebels in eastern Aleppo after gaining new…
Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul
Middle East
November 19, 2016
Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul
Iraqi troops faced stiff resistance Saturday from Islamic State militants as they pushed deeper into eastern Mosul, backed by aerial…
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action: health directorate
Middle East
November 19, 2016
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action: health directorate
All hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikes, its health…
Iraqi army says advances in Mosul, despite suicide bombers
Middle East
November 12, 2016
Iraqi army says advances in Mosul, despite suicide bombers
Iraqi special forces backed by U.S.
Syrian army and allies make gains in Aleppo
Middle East
November 12, 2016
Syrian army and allies make gains in Aleppo
The Syrian army captured the Dahiyet al-Assad district of western Aleppo on Saturday, reversing all the gains made by rebels…
Escaping Islamic State clutches in Mosul, civilians are targeted and trapped
Middle East
November 9, 2016
Escaping Islamic State clutches in Mosul, civilians are targeted and trapped
Seif Mohammed, his nose cut and swollen, winced and held his back. He had a narrow escape the previous day,…