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Iraqi forces push Islamic State further back in Mosul: military
Middle East
January 18, 2017
Iraqi forces push Islamic State further back in Mosul: military
Iraqi special forces pushed deeper into Islamic State-held districts in eastern Mosul and army units fought the insurgents inside a…
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
Middle East
January 14, 2017
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
As Iraqi government forces advanced towards his eastern Mosul neighborhood in November, a group of Islamic State militants stormed Abu…
Iraqi forces reach a second Mosul bridge, fight near university, military says
Middle East
January 13, 2017
Iraqi forces reach a second Mosul bridge, fight near university, military says
Iraqi special forces pushed forward to reach a second bridge that links eastern Mosul to the city's west, which is…
Egypt to receive one million barrels of Basra light oil within days: ambassador
Business
January 11, 2017
Egypt to receive one million barrels of Basra light oil within days: ambassador
Iraqi Ambassador to Cairo Habib al-Sadr said an agreement has been signed to export one million barrels of Basra’s light…
Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul, military says
Middle East
January 11, 2017
Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul, military says
Iraqi forces made new advances against Islamic State in east Mosul and fought the militants in areas near the Tigris…
Car bomb in eastern Baghdad kills 12, wounds dozens: police and medics
Middle East
January 8, 2017
Car bomb in eastern Baghdad kills 12, wounds dozens: police and medics
A car bomb blast killed at least 12 people and wounded 50 others at a vegetable market in eastern Baghdad…
‘IS’ kills 24 in Baghdad blast, cuts road to Mosul
Middle East
January 2, 2017
‘IS’ kills 24 in Baghdad blast, cuts road to Mosul
An Islamic State (IS) militant group car bomb killed 24 people in a busy square in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City…
UN agency says 35,000 children have fled Iraq’s Mosul
Middle East
December 13, 2016
UN agency says 35,000 children have fled Iraq’s Mosul
The UN children's agency (UNICEF) said Tuesday that about 35,000 children have fled from Mosul since Iraqi forces and a…
At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official
Middle East
December 9, 2016
At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official
At least 50,000 Islamic State jihadists have been killed by the US-led coalition since it began operations in Iraq and…
Iraqi troops pull out from Mosul hospital after fierce battle
Middle East
December 9, 2016
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…