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Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
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Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State

BAGHDAD/FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – At Baghdad’s grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It is…
Lebanese vote in first general election in nine years
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Lebanese vote in first general election in nine years

Lebanese began voting on Sunday in their first general election for nine years, one that is seen as unlikely to…
Six killed in suicide attack near Afghan spy agency
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Six killed in suicide attack near Afghan spy agency

A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a compound belonging to the Afghan intelligence agency in Kabul on…
Trump move on Jerusalem highlights Arab divisions
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Trump move on Jerusalem highlights Arab divisions

Muslims across the Middle East warned Wednesday of disastrous consequences after President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but…
As Syrian war winds down, Israel sets sights on Hezbollah
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As Syrian war winds down, Israel sets sights on Hezbollah

With President Bashar Assad seemingly poised to survive the Syrian civil war, Israeli leaders are growing nervous about the intentions…
Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south
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Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south

Worsening clashes among tribes and a political void is threatening security at oil installations in Iraq’s main southern oil producing…
Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan
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Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan

Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed four members of a Shia Muslim Hazara family, including a 12-year-old boy, on Sunday, in…
Iran extends reach with fight for land link to Mediterranean
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Iran extends reach with fight for land link to Mediterranean

Thousands of Iranian-backed fighters in Syria’s central desert region are advancing east, bringing Tehran closer to its goal of securing…
Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official
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Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official

Iraq’s Kurds may consider the possibility of postponing a planned Sept. 25 referendum on independence in return for financial and…
PM: Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Tal Afar from IS
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PM: Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Tal Afar from IS

The operation to retake the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, from the Islamic State group began Sunday morning,…
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