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US coalition underestimated impact on civilians in Syria: Amnesty
Middle East

US coalition underestimated impact on civilians in Syria: Amnesty

The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants has not taken enough precautions to avoid civilian casualties in Syria and has…
Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul
Middle East

Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul

An elite unit of the Iraqi army paused its week-long advance on Mosul as it approached the city's eastern edge…
Battle for Aleppo intensifies after ceasefire ends
Middle East

Battle for Aleppo intensifies after ceasefire ends

The battle for control of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo intensified on Sunday with air strikes, ground offensives and…
Turkey PM criticizes ‘provocative’ Iraqi leadership
Middle East

Turkey PM criticizes ‘provocative’ Iraqi leadership

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Saturday criticized Iraq's leadership, saying it was "being provocative" with recent comments and said…
Iraqi elite unit, Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on Mosul
Middle East

Iraqi elite unit, Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on Mosul

An Iraqi army elite unit and Kurdish fighters on Thursday launched a fresh offensive to dislodge Islamic State militants from…
US expects Islamic State to wield chemical weapons in Mosul fight
Middle East

US expects Islamic State to wield chemical weapons in Mosul fight

The United States expects Islamic State to use crude chemical weapons as it tries to repel an Iraqi-led offensive on…
Iraqi forces say 20 villages fall in first day of battle for Mosul
Middle East

Iraqi forces say 20 villages fall in first day of battle for Mosul

Armed forces closing in on Mosul said on Tuesday they had secured some 20 villages on the outskirts of the…
Syrian rebels seize ‘doomsday’ village where Islamic State promised final battle
Middle East

Syrian rebels seize ‘doomsday’ village where Islamic State promised final battle

Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from Islamic State on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a…
Boko Haram faction ready to negotiate release of 83 more Chibok girls: govt
World

Boko Haram faction ready to negotiate release of 83 more Chibok girls: govt

The Islamic State-allied faction of Boko Haram which last week freed 21 of more than 200 Chibok girls kidnapped in…
Security forces intercept two arms shipments intended for North Sinai insurgents
Egypt

Security forces intercept two arms shipments intended for North Sinai insurgents

Egypt's National Security Agency (NSA) has confiscated two shipments of weapons intended for use by terrorists in North Sinai, the…
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