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Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq’s Ramadi to aid attack: TV
Middle East
December 25, 2015
Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq’s Ramadi to aid attack: TV
Coalition air forces pounded positions held by Islamic State in Ramadi on Thursday, Iraqi military statements said, in support of…
Battle to dislodge IS from Iraq’s Ramadi will take days: State TV
Middle East
December 23, 2015
Battle to dislodge IS from Iraq’s Ramadi will take days: State TV
Government forces expect to dislodge Islamic State militants from the western Iraqi city of Ramadi within days, state TV said…
Iraqi troops storm into center of Islamic State-held Ramadi
Middle East
December 22, 2015
Iraqi troops storm into center of Islamic State-held Ramadi
Iraq's armed forces stormed the center of Ramadi on Tuesday, a spokesman for the counter-terrorism units said, in a drive…
Islamic State forced onto the defensive
Middle East
December 21, 2015
Islamic State forced onto the defensive
Stretched thin and under pressure by increasing air strikes, the Islamic State group has been forced into a defensive position…
Al-Masry Al-Youm in Iraq (Part II): former slaves tell their stories
Egypt
December 21, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm in Iraq (Part II): former slaves tell their stories
Yazidis are one of the smallest minorities in the world. They live in villages around the city of Sinjar, Iraq. On…
Turkey announces Iraq troop withdrawal after Obama appeal
Middle East
December 20, 2015
Turkey announces Iraq troop withdrawal after Obama appeal
Turkey on Saturday said it would "continue" to pull its troops out of northern Iraq after US President Barack Obama…
At UN, Turkey accuses Iraq of undermining Islamic State fight
Middle East
December 19, 2015
At UN, Turkey accuses Iraq of undermining Islamic State fight
Turkey accused Iraq on Friday of undermining the global fight against Islamic State militants by taking its complaint about the…
World Bank lends Iraq $1.2 billion to face oil, security shocks
Middle East
December 18, 2015
World Bank lends Iraq $1.2 billion to face oil, security shocks
The World Bank said on Thursday it would lend Iraq $1.2 billion in emergency support to help it deal with…
Carter, on visit to Baghdad, seeks to step up US Islamic State fight
Middle East
December 16, 2015
Carter, on visit to Baghdad, seeks to step up US Islamic State fight
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter was on Wednesday hoping to discuss with Iraqi officials Washington's offer of attack helicopters and…
Gunmen kidnap at least 26 Qatari nationals in Iraqi desert: officials
Middle East
December 16, 2015
Gunmen kidnap at least 26 Qatari nationals in Iraqi desert: officials
About 100 gunmen kidnapped at least 26 Qataris from their hunting camp in a sprawling desert area near the Saudi…