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Iraqi forces in fierce battles with IS in Ramadi
Middle East

Iraqi forces in fierce battles with IS in Ramadi

Iraqi forces on Saturday clashed with diehard jihadists from the Islamic State group defending the former government complex in the…
Iraqi forces consolidate position in Ramadi ahead of final push against Islamic State
Middle East

Iraqi forces consolidate position in Ramadi ahead of final push against Islamic State

Iraqi troops who have fought their way deep into the Islamic State stronghold of Ramadi were consolidating their positions on…
Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq’s Ramadi to aid attack: TV
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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