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Egypt’s Sisi calls on West to support Libya to avoid new Syria, Iraq
Egypt

Egypt’s Sisi calls on West to support Libya to avoid new Syria, Iraq

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to help the Libyan army in its…
Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing
Books

Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing

Supporters of Iraqi poet Saady Youssef have launched a campaign to defend him after fellow Iraqi intellectuals called to burn his works…
US military chief says battle with IS starting to turn
World

US military chief says battle with IS starting to turn

The United States' top military officer told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday that the momentum…
ISIS announces its own currency
Egypt

ISIS announces its own currency

Islamic State plans to reinstate the ancient Islamic dinar by minting its own gold, silver and copper coins, according to…
U.S., allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq – military
World

U.S., allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq – military

U.S.-led forces conducted 16 air strikes in Syria, most of them around Kobani near the Turkish border, and seven in the…
Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands
World

Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands

President Barack Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq, roughly doubling the number of U.S. forces…
Iraq security forces on alert as Shiites gather for Ashoura
World

Iraq security forces on alert as Shiites gather for Ashoura

More than one million Shiite Muslims gathered at shrines and mosques across Iraq on Tuesday for the Ashoura religious ritual…
Canada conducts first airstrikes on IS targets in Iraq
World

Canada conducts first airstrikes on IS targets in Iraq

The Canadian military dropped bombs on Islamic State positions in Iraq for the first time, in support of the US-led…
Iraqi Kurds join fight against Islamic State in Kobani
World

Iraqi Kurds join fight against Islamic State in Kobani

Iraqi Kurdish fighters have joined the fight against Islamic State militants in Kobani, hoping their support for fellow Kurds backed…
Kurds’ battle for Kobani unites a people divided by borders
World

Kurds’ battle for Kobani unites a people divided by borders

Cloaked in Kurdish flags, thousands of people lined the roads to cheer on a military convoy headed for what was…
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