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International

Turkey Insists Its Forces ‘cannot Remain Idle’

Turkey has insisted that its forces cannot remain idle during the fight to drive so-called Islamic State militants from...

International

IS Militants Attack Iraqi City of Kirkuk As Mosul Offensive Continues

Fighters from the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group have attacked government buildings in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk,...

International

Recapturing City ‘will Take 2 Months’

The fight in Mosul is projected to last 60 days The battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS could take two months, a...

International

ISIS In Hot Water As Battle For Mosul Begins

ISIS in hot water as battle for Mosul begins The offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control has begun, Iraqi Prime...

International

Warning Leaflets Dropped On ISIS Stronghold

The Iraqi Air Force dropped thousands of leaflets over Mosul on Saturday night to warn residents of a looming offensive...

International

Dozens Dead In Baghdad Suicide Attack On Shia

No one has claimed the attack that has left at least 30 people dead in Baghdad At least 30 people have died in a...

International

Iraqi Grandmother ‘beheads and Cooks’ Isis Soldiers

A gun-toting Iraqi housewife has boasted of beheading Islamic State (Isis) militants before boiling their heads in...

International

ISIS Is Facing A ‘state of Collapse’ In Its Largest City

ISIS is facing a ‘state of collapse’ in its largest city Military vehicles of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces are seen...

International

US Probes ‘chemical Attack’ In Iraq

Islamic State militants may have fired a chemical rocket at American troops based in Iraq, the US military says. A...

International

Hajj Nears Climax For World’s Muslims

Close to 1.5 million Muslims from around the world prepared on Saturday night for the climax of the annual hajj...

International

Iraq Asks Saudi Arabia To Replace Its Ambassador

Iraq asked Saudi Arabia on Sunday to replace its ambassador in Baghdad, stressing that his presence in Iraq would...

Africa & World

Boko Haram Kills More People in Terror Attacks than ISIS – Global Terrorism Index

This week, the world’s deadliest terror group wrought extraordinary carnage on crowds of people going about their...