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Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes
Middle East
July 9, 2019
Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch-born alleged Islamic State militant went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday for war crimes…
German ‘Islamic State’ bride jailed for 5 years
Middle East
July 5, 2019
German ‘Islamic State’ bride jailed for 5 years
A 32-year-old German woman on Friday was sentenced to five years in prison for being a member of the “Islamic State”…
Report: Iraq gov’t detains thousands in degrading conditions
Middle East
July 4, 2019
Report: Iraq gov’t detains thousands in degrading conditions
BAGHDAD (AP) — A leading international human rights organization is criticizing the Iraqi government for holding thousands of prisoners, including…
Iraqi PM orders Iran-backed militias into army command
Middle East
July 2, 2019
Iraqi PM orders Iran-backed militias into army command
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi issued has issued a decree seeking to bring mostly Iran-backed militias under the command…
Iraq, U.N. in talks over prosecution of Islamic State prisoners in SDF detention
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Iraq, U.N. in talks over prosecution of Islamic State prisoners in SDF detention
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq is in talks with the United Nations over whether it can prosecute foreign Islamic State fighters…
In Baghdad walls come down, ushering freedom in
Middle East
June 24, 2019
In Baghdad walls come down, ushering freedom in
Baghdad has been undergoing major changes since the “Islamic State” group was removed from Iraq, and safety returned to the…
Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial
Middle East
June 21, 2019
Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A Navy SEAL medic testified on Thursday that he was responsible for the death of an…
After years of war and drought, Iraq’s bumper crop is burning
Middle East
June 20, 2019
After years of war and drought, Iraq’s bumper crop is burning
BAQUBA/NINEVEH PLAINS, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi farmer Riyadh woke on May 13 to find his wheat crop ablaze. In his…
Iraqi Shi’ite groups deepen control in strategic Sunni areas
Middle East
June 13, 2019
Iraqi Shi’ite groups deepen control in strategic Sunni areas
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – The only sign that Sunni-majority Mosul’s newest and busiest marketplace is in Shi’ite Muslim hands is…
Nobel Prize winner warns wildfires threaten Iraqi mass graves
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Nobel Prize winner warns wildfires threaten Iraqi mass graves
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nobel Prize-winner and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad has warned that wildfires raging in northern Iraq…