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Iraqi troops pull out from Mosul hospital after fierce battle

Iraqi troops pull out from Mosul hospital after fierce battle

Iraqi troops who briefly seized a Mosul hospital believed to be used as an Islamic State base were forced to…
Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul

Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul

An air strike in Iraq has killed dozens of civilians in an area near the Syrian border still controlled by…
EU says nations can return migrants to Greece from March

EU says nations can return migrants to Greece from March

The European Union proposed Thursday that member states resume returning asylum-seekers to Greece from March next year, after transfers were…
Armed groups take control of Libyan town near oil ports: officials

Armed groups take control of Libyan town near oil ports: officials

Armed groups took control on Wednesday of the Libyan town of Ben Jawad, close to some of Libya's major oil…
Germany urges Israel to scrap ‘illegal’ settlement bill

Germany urges Israel to scrap ‘illegal’ settlement bill

Germany urged Israel in unusually strong language on Wednesday to scrap legislation that would legalize Israeli settlement homes built on…
How Iran closed the Mosul ‘horseshoe’ and changed Iraq war

How Iran closed the Mosul ‘horseshoe’ and changed Iraq war

In the early days of the assault on Islamic State in Mosul, Iran successfully pressed Iraq to change its battle…
Libyan forces taking last few buildings from Islamic State in Sirte: officials

Libyan forces taking last few buildings from Islamic State in Sirte: officials

Libyan forces said on Tuesday they were securing the last few buildings where Islamic State militants had been making a…
Rouhani says Iran will not let Trump rip up nuclear deal

Rouhani says Iran will not let Trump rip up nuclear deal

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday he would not let U.S. President-elect Donald Trump rip up a global nuclear…
Islamic State shifts defenses to east Mosul: coalition commander

Islamic State shifts defenses to east Mosul: coalition commander

Islamic State has brought its forward defenses from western Mosul towards the east as it fights against Iraqi forces in…
Recapture of Mosul ‘possible’ before next U.S. administration: Pentagon chief

Recapture of Mosul ‘possible’ before next U.S. administration: Pentagon chief

While the fight to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State is going to be difficult, it is…
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