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France’s Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias
Middle East

France’s Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called on Iraq to dismantle all militias, including the government sanctioned Iran-backed Popular Mobilization…
Pentagon: 801 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes
Middle East

Pentagon: 801 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes

At least 801 civilians have been killed by US-led coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria,…
US Central Command apologizes to Egyptian forces after mistaken Tweet
Egypt

US Central Command apologizes to Egyptian forces after mistaken Tweet

United States Central Command apologized on Monday for a Twitter slip-up after it tweeted that Egyptian security forces are ready…
Iraqi army launches operation to clear ‘Islamic State’ remnants
Middle East

Iraqi army launches operation to clear ‘Islamic State’ remnants

The capture of Rawa last week signaled the fall of the final IS stronghold in Iraq, putting a decisive end…
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
Middle East

Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts

The head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah on Monday flatly denied Arab accusations his group had sent weapons to conflict-ridden regional…
Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State
Middle East

Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of Islamic State on Tuesday while a senior military commander thanked the “thousands…
Iraq top court declares Kurd referendum unconstitutional
Middle East

Iraq top court declares Kurd referendum unconstitutional

Iraq’s supreme court on Monday declared that September’s referendum on independence in the autonomous Kurdish areas in the north of…
Missing Yazidi women and children hiding in plain sight
Middle East

Missing Yazidi women and children hiding in plain sight

Almost half of the over 6,000 Yazidis kidnapped three years ago by the IS group have still not been found.…
Iraqi forces successfully retake last IS-held town in country
Middle East

Iraqi forces successfully retake last IS-held town in country

The Iraqi army retook the last town in the country still held by the Islamic State group on Friday as…
Iraqi forces push into the country’s last IS-held town
Middle East

Iraqi forces push into the country’s last IS-held town

Iraq’s Defense Ministry says Iraqi forces backed by the US-led coalition have pushed into the last Islamic State group-held town…
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