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US: Civilian toll in Syria raid may be higher than thought
Middle East
February 12, 2022
US: Civilian toll in Syria raid may be higher than thought
WASHINGTON (AP) — US military officials say there could have been more civilian casualties than initially thought in the raid…
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
Middle East
February 10, 2022
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
BARZAN, Syria (AP) — Roza Barakat’s tormentors have been defeated, but the horrors she endured still hold her captive. She…
Stung by prison battle, Kurds say they need help against IS
World
February 5, 2022
Stung by prison battle, Kurds say they need help against IS
HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — Weeks after the long, furious battle with militants from the Islamic State group over a prison…
Iraqi military spokesman says intelligence provided information leading to IS leader whereabouts
Middle East
February 4, 2022
Iraqi military spokesman says intelligence provided information leading to IS leader whereabouts
CAIRO, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Iraqi military spokesman Yahya Rasool said on Thursday that Iraqi intelligence provided accurate information that…
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
Middle East
January 30, 2022
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT (AP) — With a spectacular jail break in Syria and a deadly attack on an army barracks in Iraq,…
Syrian fighters set deadline for IS gunmen to surrender
Middle East
January 29, 2022
Syrian fighters set deadline for IS gunmen to surrender
BEIRUT (AP) — US-backed Kurdish-led fighters searched Friday near a Syrian prison for Islamic State group militants and gave an…
Syria Kurdish forces close in on IS-controlled prison wing
Middle East
January 24, 2022
Syria Kurdish forces close in on IS-controlled prison wing
BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters began closing in Monday on the last wing of a prison in northeastern…
US-backed fighters chase IS gunmen near prison in Syria
Middle East
January 23, 2022
US-backed fighters chase IS gunmen near prison in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish-led fighters advanced slowly Saturday under the cover of U.S.-led coalition air power in Syria’s northeast. Intense…
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
Middle East
January 22, 2022
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Russian invasion of Ukraine not realistic -NTV
Middle East
January 19, 2022
Turkey’s Erdogan says Russian invasion of Ukraine not realistic -NTV
ANKARA, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was cited on Tuesday as saying the prospect of a Russian…