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Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town
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Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town

Thousands of Iraqis have fled an Islamic State-held town west of Mosul as Iraqi and coalition warplanes step up strikes…
Saudi man killed trying to help citizens flee Awamiya
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Saudi man killed trying to help citizens flee Awamiya

A Saudi man was shot dead helping evacuate residents the town of Awamiya, where fighting between security forces and armed…
Iraqi Prime Minister congratulates armed forces for Mosul ‘victory’
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Iraqi Prime Minister congratulates armed forces for Mosul ‘victory’

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul on Sunday and congratulated the armed forces for their “victory” over Islamic…
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
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South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran

A separate truce for southern Syria, brokered by the US and Russia, is meant to help allay growing concerns by…
Mosul victory imminent as Islamic State lines collapse: Iraqi military
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Mosul victory imminent as Islamic State lines collapse: Iraqi military

Iraqi security forces expect to take full control of Mosul within hours as Islamic State’s defensive lines crumble in its…
Officials name top suspects in Iraq abductions of Americans
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Officials name top suspects in Iraq abductions of Americans

Two powerful Shi'ite militias are top suspects in the abduction of three Americans last weekend in a southern neighborhood of…
Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after IS-claimed blasts
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Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after IS-claimed blasts

At least seven Sunni mosques and dozens of shops in eastern Iraq were firebombed on Tuesday, security sources and local…
Fears of more Iraq strife as regional Sunni-Shiite row escalates
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Fears of more Iraq strife as regional Sunni-Shiite row escalates

Sectarian attacks south of Baghdad have aroused local fears that an escalating row between the region's Sunni and Shi'ite powerhouses…
A look at long-fraught relation between Saudi Arabia, Iran
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A look at long-fraught relation between Saudi Arabia, Iran

Diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been tense since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, though there have been occasional…
Attack on Iraqi military base kills at least 15: sources
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Attack on Iraqi military base kills at least 15: sources

Attacks by five suicide bombers on an Iraqi military base north of Baghdad on Sunday killed at least 15 members…
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