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Egypt Military Says 26 Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In Sinai Attacks

Twenty-six Egyptian soldiers were killed or wounded on Friday in attacks on checkpoints in the Sinai Peninsula where...

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Anti-IS Forces Struggle To Gain Ground In Raqa

US-backed forces struggled to gain ground against the Islamic State group in Syria's Raqa on Friday, facing a wave of...

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IS On ‘last Legs’ In Mosul

The Islamic State group is on the verge of defeat in its former Iraqi stronghold of Mosul, where the jihadists will be...

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France and Russia Vow To Fight Extremism

The French and Russian foreign ministers vowed Thursday to put aside their countries' differences to fight and defeat...

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In East Aleppo, Industrial Zones Emerge From the Rubble

In a formerly rebel-held district of Syria's Aleppo, factory owner Karam allows himself a small smile as he watches his...

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Civilians Trapped As Iraq Forces Battle IS In Mosul

Iraqi forces on Thursday battled the last remaining Islamic State group fighters in Mosul's Old City, where the UN said...

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To Talk Or Not To Talk To North Korea?

Nuclear-armed North Korea has muscled its way onto the agenda of the G20 leaders' annual summit in Germany Thursday,...

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US Retailer To Pay $3mn Fine, Return Iraqi Artifacts

US arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has agreed to forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi artifacts and pay $3 million...

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Iraq Forces Battle IS In Mosul After PM Fetes ‘victory’

Iraqi forces battled the last Islamic State group holdouts in Mosul on Wednesday, a day after the country's premier...

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Iraq PM Fetes ‘victory’ In Mosul, But Battle Continues

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated the Iraqi people and security forces on winning a "major victory" over...

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For Families Fleeing IS, A Waystation In Aleppo

Syrian escapees from the Islamic State group languished for hours on the sizzling concrete pavements at Aleppo's main...

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Trump Walks Diplomatic Tightrope In First Putin Encounter

It was a constant refrain on the campaign trail for Donald Trump in his quest for the US presidency: "We're going to...

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Iran Guards Chief Calls Saudi ‘terrorist State’

The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday described Saudi Arabia as a "terrorist state" as he announced his...

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US-Backed Forces Breach IS Defences In Heart of Syria’s Raqa

US-backed forces have penetrated the heavily fortified heart of jihadist bastion Raqa for the first time, in a key...

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US Warship In Med Wary of ‘tensions’ With Syria’s Allies

A top officer aboard the US Navy's largest warship, which is deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, said Monday his...

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Sweden Home To 2,000 Islamist Extremists, Says Spy Chief

Sweden is home to 2,000 Islamist extremists, the nation's intelligence chief revealed today - ten times the number...

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Militants Cling On To Hundreds of Buildings In Besieged Philippine…

Islamist gunmen led by one of the world's most wanted terrorists still hold about 1,500 buildings in a southern...

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Iraqis Mark First Anniversary of Devastating Baghdad Blast

Iraqis still reeling from a devastating suicide bombing that killed over 320 people in central Baghdad gathered Sunday...

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Iraq Gains Ground In Mosul’s Old City As It Presses Assault On IS

Special forces have recaptured more of Mosul's historic heart as they press the final stages of an assault to drive the...