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Islamic State second-in-command killed in airstrike: Iraqi intelligence
Middle East

Islamic State second-in-command killed in airstrike: Iraqi intelligence

Ayad al-Jumaili, believed to be a deputy of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in an air strike…
Iraq to boost crude oil production by year’s end: minister
Business

Iraq to boost crude oil production by year’s end: minister

Iraq's oil minister says the country plans to increase daily crude oil production to 5 million barrels by the end…
Sisi calls for unity among Arab nations to confront terrorism, avoid foreign interference
Egypt

Sisi calls for unity among Arab nations to confront terrorism, avoid foreign interference

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on Arab leaders to unite positions, putting an emphasis on the threat of terrorism to…
Pope, after Mosul blast, says ‘imperative’ to protect civilians
Middle East

Pope, after Mosul blast, says ‘imperative’ to protect civilians

Pope Francis on Wednesday said it was "imperative and urgent" to protect civilians in Iraq, speaking as US investigators looked…
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
Middle East

Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can

As Islamic State loses ground in Iraq and Syria, the Sunni militant group which once held territory amounting to a…
Iraqi forces try to bring civilians out of west Mosul, US pledges more support
Middle East

Iraqi forces try to bring civilians out of west Mosul, US pledges more support

Iraqi government forces attempted to evacuate civilians from Mosul's Islamic State-held Old City on Tuesday so that troops could clear the…
Trump administration hosts first meeting of anti-IS coalition
World

Trump administration hosts first meeting of anti-IS coalition

Foreign ministers from 68 countries meet in Washington on Wednesday to agree on the next steps to defeat Islamic State,…
Iraqi forces close in on Mosul mosque as residents flee
Middle East

Iraqi forces close in on Mosul mosque as residents flee

Iraqi army helicopters strafed and fired rockets at Islamic State positions in Mosul's Old City on Sunday as troops on…
IS Mosul commander killed, government forces battle for bridge
Middle East

IS Mosul commander killed, government forces battle for bridge

Iraqi government forces killed the Islamic State commander of Mosul's Old City on Tuesday as the battle for the militants'…
Iraq forces face tough resistance in advance on Mosul’s Old City
Middle East

Iraq forces face tough resistance in advance on Mosul’s Old City

Iraqi forces battling Islamic State faced tough resistance from snipers and mortar rounds on Monday as they tried to advance…
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