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Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining IS
Middle East
February 19, 2018
Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining IS
An Iraqi court has sentenced a Turkish woman to death by hanging for joining Islamic State, a spokesman for the…
Iraq: German ‘Islamic State’ bride sentenced to 6 years in prison
Middle East
February 19, 2018
Iraq: German ‘Islamic State’ bride sentenced to 6 years in prison
A court in Iraq has sentenced German teenager Linda W. to six years in prison for her involvement with “Islamic…
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops
Middle East
February 18, 2018
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops
From their outpost on Iraq’s westernmost edge, US 1st Lt. Kyle Hagerty and his troops watched civilians trickle into the…
$30 billion pledged in Kuwait at summit to rebuild Iraq
Middle East
February 15, 2018
$30 billion pledged in Kuwait at summit to rebuild Iraq
International donors pledged $30 billion to help rebuild Iraq after the war against the Islamic State group, Kuwait announced Wednesday,…
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
World
February 15, 2018
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
The number of children living in conflict zones has risen by 75 percent from the early 1990s, Save the Children…
US is committed to Middle East peace, says Rex Tillerson
Middle East
February 14, 2018
US is committed to Middle East peace, says Rex Tillerson
US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, traveled on Wednesday to Amman, Jordan, where he spoke with regional leaders about the…
War-torn Iraq seeks help from abroad to rebuild
Middle East
February 14, 2018
War-torn Iraq seeks help from abroad to rebuild
A three-day conference on the future of war-torn Iraq kicked off in Kuwait this week, with non-governmental organizations like the…
New fronts emerge in Syria as Assad, allies push for victory
Middle East
February 14, 2018
New fronts emerge in Syria as Assad, allies push for victory
As Syrian President Bashar Assad and his allies push toward final victory and the fight against the Islamic State group…
Iraq says reconstruction after war on Islamic State to cost $88 billion
Middle East
February 12, 2018
Iraq says reconstruction after war on Islamic State to cost $88 billion
Rebuilding Iraq after three years of war with Islamic State will cost more than $88 billion, with housing a particularly…
Iraqi Kurds carried out mass executions of alleged ‘Islamic State’ fighters, HRW says
Middle East
February 10, 2018
Iraqi Kurds carried out mass executions of alleged ‘Islamic State’ fighters, HRW says
New evidence suggests Kurdish security forces carried out mass executions of suspected “Islamic State” (IS) fighters in northern Iraq in…