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Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul
Middle East
December 8, 2016
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…
How Iran closed the Mosul ‘horseshoe’ and changed Iraq war
Middle East
December 7, 2016
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…
Islamic State shifts defenses to east Mosul: coalition commander
Middle East
December 6, 2016
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
Middle East
December 5, 2016
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…
Residents alarmed as Iraqi soldiers spray Shi’ite graffiti in Mosul
Middle East
December 3, 2016
Residents alarmed as Iraqi soldiers spray Shi’ite graffiti in Mosul
"We answer your call, O Hussein!" The traditional battle cry of Shi'ite Muslims, expressing loyalty to the 7th century martyred hero…
Exclusive: Iraqi commanders examined strategy shift to avert Mosul war of attrition
Egypt
December 2, 2016
Exclusive: Iraqi commanders examined strategy shift to avert Mosul war of attrition
Facing brutal urban warfare in Mosul and with their push slowed by the presence of one million residents, Iraqi commanders…
Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul
Middle East
November 19, 2016
Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul
Iraqi troops faced stiff resistance Saturday from Islamic State militants as they pushed deeper into eastern Mosul, backed by aerial…
Iraqi Kurds’ destruction of Arab villages could be war crime: HRW
Middle East
November 13, 2016
Iraqi Kurds’ destruction of Arab villages could be war crime: HRW
Iraqi Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State in northern Iraq unlawfully destroyed Arab homes in scores of towns and villages in…
Iraqi army says advances in Mosul, despite suicide bombers
Middle East
November 12, 2016
Iraqi army says advances in Mosul, despite suicide bombers
Iraqi special forces backed by U.S.
Escaping Islamic State clutches in Mosul, civilians are targeted and trapped
Middle East
November 9, 2016
Escaping Islamic State clutches in Mosul, civilians are targeted and trapped
Seif Mohammed, his nose cut and swollen, winced and held his back. He had a narrow escape the previous day,…