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Iraq Forces Retake Hospital Near Mosul’s Old City
Iraqi forces have recaptured a hospital and other medical facilities in west Mosul, further isolating Islamic State...
Projectile From Syria Hits Israeli-Occupied Golan
Stray fire from Syria hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli army said, in the latest such...
Female Suicide Bombers Kill One In Cameroon’s Far North
One civilian was killed and two others injured Saturday when four female bombers blew themselves up in Cameroon's Far...
Police Service Promotes Two Killed Officers
The Police administration has posthumously promoted two of its officers who were killed in the line of their duty. The...
US-Backed Forces In New Attack On IS In Syria’s Raqa
US-backed fighters have launched a renewed attack on Islamic State group jihadists inside their Syrian bastion Raqa,...
Gunfire Cuts Short Celebrations At Recaptured Mosul Mosque
Iraqi soldiers snap victorious "selfies" and pose with a captured Islamic State group flag at the Mosul mosque where...
IS Withdraws From Syria’s Aleppo Province
The Islamic State group no longer has a presence in Syria's Aleppo province after withdrawing from a series of villages...
Washington’s Anti-IS Envoy In Ankara After Syria Visit
The White House envoy coordinating the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group was holding talks in Ankara on...
IS Retakes Raqa District From US-Backed Forces
Islamic State group jihadists recaptured an eastern district of their Syrian bastion Raqa on Friday, a monitor said,...
‘Alarming’ Number of Threats Over Suspected IS-Links In Iraq’s…
The UN voiced alarm Friday at rising threats against civilians in Mosul suspected of ties to the Islamic State group as...
Mosul Victory In ‘days’ As Pressure On IS Mounts
Iraq will declare victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul during the "next few days," a senior commander said...
Mosul Victory Announcement In ‘next Few Days’
Iraq will declare victory in the eight-month battle to retake second city Mosul from jihadists in the "next few days,"...
Five Militants Blow Themselves Up During Raids In Lebanon
Seven Lebanese soldiers were wounded on Friday as five militants blew themselves up and a sixth threw a grenade during...
Canada Prolongs Iraq Mission To 2019
Canada will continue to train Kurdish militia for another two years as part of the US-led coalition fighting the...
US-Backed Forces Cut Off Last IS Escape Route From Raqa
US-backed forces cut off the last escape route for the Islamic State group from Raqa on Thursday, a monitor said,...
US-Backed Force Cuts Off Last IS Escape Route From Raqa
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces on Thursday sealed off the last route used by the Islamic State group to flee an...
US Envoy To Anti-IS Coalition Visits Syria’s Tabqa
The White House envoy to the US-led coalition bombing the Islamic State group, Brett McGurk, met on Thursday with local...
NATO Agrees Afghanistan Troop Boost But No Combat Role
NATO will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban but will not...
Iraq Military Says It Has Retaken Iconic Mosul Mosque
The Iraqi military announced on Thursday that special forces had recaptured the iconic Mosul mosque where jihadist...