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Iraq Urges Residents In IS-Held Areas To Shelter At Home

Iraq's military on Wednesday urged residents to shelter in their homes in jihadist-held areas of Mosul, where its bid...

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Suicide Bombers Kill 31 In Iraq’s Tikrit

An attack by suicide bombers in the Iraqi city of Tikrit killed at least 31 people and wounded at least 42, army and...

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Syria Chemical ‘attack’: Russia Blames Rebel Weapons

Russia says that a chemical gas that killed and injured dozens of civilians in a rebel-held town in northern Syria came...

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Russia Blames Rebels For Syria Gas Attack

Russia says that chemical gas that killed and injured dozens of civilians in a rebel-held town in northern Syria came...

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UN Says Suspected Chemical Attack Shows ‘war Crimes’ In Syria

A suspected chemical weapons attack which left more than 70 dead in a rebel-held town shows war crimes continue in...

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Civilians Killed In Attack Iraq’s Tikrit

At least 26 people have been killed and 40 wounded in an attack by Islamic State militants in the Iraqi city of Tikrit,...

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Syria Strike Hit Rebel ‘toxic’ Weapons Depot, Says Moscow

A Syrian air strike hit a "terrorist warehouse" containing "toxic substances", Moscow said Wednesday, a day after a...

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Trump Son-In-Law, Top US Officer Meet Iraq Kurd Leaders

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and the US's top military officer met with Kurdish leaders in Arbil on Tuesday, the...

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Britain’s May Heads To Saudi Seeking Deals

British Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday hoping to tap the oil-rich kingdom's "immense...

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UN Warns Syria Refugee Aid Funds ‘desperate’

The UN warned Tuesday the plight of millions of Syrian refugees was becoming "desperate," with aid funds running low as...

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Trump Son-In-Law In Iraq With Top US General

US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is in Baghdad to meet Iraqi leaders and be briefed on the...

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Trump Son-In-Law Kushner Visits Iraq, Meets PM

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner visited Baghdad Monday with the US's top military...

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Israel Fears ‘Iranian Crescent’ In Middle East

Israel fears an "Iranian crescent" may be forming in the Middle East because of Tehran's influence in Syria and its...

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Turkey Plans New ‘anti-Terror’ Offensives After Syria Op

Turkey is planning new offensives this spring against groups deemed terrorist organisations by Ankara, even after the...

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Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner In Iraq With Top US General

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is in Baghdad to meet Iraqi leaders and be briefed on the fight...

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Britain’s May Begins Mideast Trip Focused On Security, Trade

British Prime Minister Theresa May landed in Amman on Monday for a three-day trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia focused on...

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Belgian Altar Boy Goes To Fight For ISIS, Then Returns On Welfare

With his blue eyes, brown hair and beaming smile, young Michael Delefortrie looked every inch the angelic altar boy....

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Trump Son-In-Law, Top Aide Jared Kushner On Visit To Iraq

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and top aide to President Donald Trump, is in Iraq on an official visit, a senior...

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US-Led Strikes Kill 229 Civilians In 3years

At a time of growing concern about civilian casualties in Iraq, the US-led coalition issued a report Saturday that says...