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Islamic State claims Iraq car bombs that kill nearly 60
Middle East
August 11, 2015
Islamic State claims Iraq car bombs that kill nearly 60
At least 58 people were killed and more than 100 wounded on Monday in two blasts in eastern Iraq claimed…
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
Middle East
August 10, 2015
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
The United States and its allies launched 29 air strikes on Sunday targeting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, destroying…
Corbyn: Blair should stand trial if he committed war crime over Iraq
World
August 5, 2015
Corbyn: Blair should stand trial if he committed war crime over Iraq
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair should be tried for war crimes over the 2003 Iraq war if evidence shows he…
Qatar backs Turkey over bombing raids in northern Iraq
Middle East
August 5, 2015
Qatar backs Turkey over bombing raids in northern Iraq
Qatar has broken ranks with the Arab League to give close ally Turkey its full support for air strikes in…
UK extends Iraqi air campaign against Islamic State until March 2017
Middle East
August 4, 2015
UK extends Iraqi air campaign against Islamic State until March 2017
Britain will extend its air campaign in Iraq against Islamic State militants by a year, Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said…
UN report: 1,332 people killed in Iraq in July
Middle East
August 2, 2015
UN report: 1,332 people killed in Iraq in July
As many as 1,332 people were killed in violence across Iraq in July, according to a monthly report released on…
Iraqi militia leader says US not serious about fighting Islamic State
Middle East
July 29, 2015
Iraqi militia leader says US not serious about fighting Islamic State
The head of one of Iraq's fiercest Shi'ite militias called the US-led coalition's campaign against Islamic State ineffective and accused…
Turkey hits Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq
Middle East
July 25, 2015
Turkey hits Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq
Turkey said on Saturday that its fighter jets hit militant camps of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq…
Islamic State claims Baghdad car blast that killed 20
Middle East
July 23, 2015
Islamic State claims Baghdad car blast that killed 20
Islamic State militants claimed responsibility on Thursday for a suicide car bombing in a mainly Shi'ite Muslim district of Baghdad…
Report: ISIS steps up use of chemicals on battlefields in Iraq and Syria
Middle East
July 20, 2015
Report: ISIS steps up use of chemicals on battlefields in Iraq and Syria
2014: ISIS accused of chemical attacks 02:14 ISIS recently used devices filled with chemical agents against Kurdish forces and civilians in…