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Baghdad rejects Kurds’ move to press for independence unilaterally
Middle East

Baghdad rejects Kurds’ move to press for independence unilaterally

The Iraqi government would reject any move by the Kurds’ regional authority to press unilaterally for independence, a government spokesperson…
Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum in September
Middle East

Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum in September

Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region on Wednesday announced it would hold an independence referendum in September, bringing the Kurds one step closer…
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
Middle East

US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight

The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State group,…
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Middle East

Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks

Even as the so-called Islamic State has lost territory and men in Libya, it has maintained an underground network of…
US probe finds more than 100 civilians killed in Mosul air strike
Middle East

US probe finds more than 100 civilians killed in Mosul air strike

A Pentagon investigation has concluded that at least 105 civilians died in an anti-IS strike in the Iraqi city of…
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Middle East

UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict

Violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa threaten the lives of over 24 million children, most of…
New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault
Middle East

New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault

Iraqi military engineers installed a new floating bridge across the Tigris river on Wednesday, reconnecting the two halves of Mosul…
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
World

Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians

President Donald Trump’s UN ambassador called Monday for the UN and aid agencies to shift focus in how they support…
Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit
Egypt

Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to Saudi Arabia, along with a high-level Egyptian delegation, on Saturday to participate in the…
UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies
Middle East

UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies

The United Nations said on Thursday up to 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as Iraqi forces push into the…
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