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Why Does the Capture of Syria’s Al-Bab Matter?
The Syrian town of Al-Bab was for three years a key jihadist stronghold in northern Syria, whose capture Ankara hopes...
UAE Signs Over $5 Bln In Deals At Arms Fair
The United Arab Emirates announced Thursday it signed contracts worth a total of more than $5 billion to purchase...
Iraq Troops Enter Mosul Airport
There was still morning mist in the air when Iraq's Rapid Response units began their push to take Mosul airport from...
Father-To-Be Clooney ‘will Stop Going To War Zones’
Hollywood star George Clooney said Thursday that he will be stopping his visits to the world's troublespots now that...
Iraq Forces Attack IS-Held Mosul Airport
Iraqi forces backed by jets, drones and gunships attacked Mosul airport Thursday, a key step in a renewed offensive...
Iraqi Ex-Soldier In German Court Over Beheaded IS Jihadist Photos
A Berlin court on Wednesday began hearing a case against a former Iraqi soldier charged with war crimes after he...
US Forces Have Come Under Fire In Mosul Fight
US forces have been shot at and returned fire in the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul, a coalition official...
Saving Simba and Lula, Last Two Survivors of Mosul Zoo
Simba the lion and Lula the bear are the Mosul zoo's only survivors -- the other animals were killed by shelling,...
Iraqi Ex-Soldier In German Court Over Beheaded IS Jihadist Photos
A Berlin court on Wednesday began hearing a case against a former Iraqi soldier charged with war crimes after he...
Iraq Forces Poised For Mosul Airport Assault
Iraqi forces readied on Wednesday for an assault on Mosul airport after blitzing jihadist positions in a renewed...
Clashes Over Death of Shiite In Bahrain Police Raid
Bahrain police clashed with demonstrators following the death of a young man who attempted to escape arrest, witnesses...
Thailand To Bar ‘ultras’ From Football World Cup Qualifiers
Thai football authorities said on Tuesday they would cancel the tickets of around 800 'ultras' for three World Cup...
Riots Erupt In Stockholm Neighborhood
Riots broke out in a predominantly immigrant neighborhood of Stockholm Monday night, as residents clashed with police...
Canada To Welcome 1,200 Yezidi Refugees From Iraq
Canada will resettle 1,200 Yezidi refugees who faced persecution by the Islamic State group, the immigration minister...
US-Backed Fighters Advance On IS In Syria’s East
An alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters seized more than a dozen villages in eastern Syria on Tuesday in their drive...
Drug Shortages and Malnutrition In Mosul
Malnutrition, child deaths and drug shortages -- healthcare in west Mosul is getting worse by the day as Iraqi forces...
Speaker Calls For Constitution Amendment To Totally Ban Homosexuality In Ghana
Speaker of the Parliament has called for an amendment of the constitution to completely ban homosexuality in Ghana. It...
Speaker Calls For Constitution Amendment To Totally Ban Homosexuality
Speaker of the Parliament has called for an amendment of Ghana’s constitution to completely ban homosexuality. It is...
Exclusive: CIA-Backed Aid For Syrian Rebels Frozen After Islamist Attack
CIA-coordinated military aid for rebels in northwest Syria has been frozen since they came under major Islamist attack...