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Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining IS
Middle East

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

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

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

$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
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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

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

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

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

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

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…
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