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ISIS will be defeated in Syria within a month: commander
Middle East

ISIS will be defeated in Syria within a month: commander

Military operations against ISIS group in Syria are wrapping up and the last pocket of the jihadists’ “caliphate” will be…
Iraq marks anniversary of victory over ISIS
Middle East

Iraq marks anniversary of victory over ISIS

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq on Monday celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over ISIS, which has lost virtually all…
Iraq targets ‘Islamic State’ remnants amid emerging threat
Middle East

Iraq targets ‘Islamic State’ remnants amid emerging threat

The Iraqi Armed Forces on Wednesday announced a major operation aimed at uprooting the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group from…
IS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops
Middle East

IS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops

Militants attacked an Afghan army unit guarding a military academy in the capital of Kabul on Monday, killing at least…
Cities in ruins after Islamic State, little cash to rebuild
Middle East

Cities in ruins after Islamic State, little cash to rebuild

For nearly 2½ miles along the western bank of the Tigris River, hardly a single building is intact. The warren…
Syrian army retakes last Islamic State stronghold
Middle East

Syrian army retakes last Islamic State stronghold

Syrian troops and allied militiamen on Thursday expelled Islamic State group fighters from Albu Kamal, the last significant town the…
Their caliphate in ruins, IS militants melt into the desert
Middle East

Their caliphate in ruins, IS militants melt into the desert

Islamic State militants, routed from one urban stronghold after another in Syria, have recently been moving deeper into Syria’s remote…
Mosul victory imminent as Islamic State lines collapse: Iraqi military
Middle East

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…
IS leader Baghdadi flees Mosul as Iraqi forces advance
Middle East

IS leader Baghdadi flees Mosul as Iraqi forces advance

Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is reported to have abandoned Mosul, leaving local commanders behind to lead the…
Al-Azhar: Caliphate rule is not an Islamic fundamental
Egypt

Al-Azhar: Caliphate rule is not an Islamic fundamental

Caliphate rule is not a pillar of Islam, but rather an organizational option, the Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb…
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