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Iraq says Russia, Iran, Syria cooperating on security issues in Baghdad
Middle East
September 27, 2015
Iraq says Russia, Iran, Syria cooperating on security issues in Baghdad
Iraq said on Saturday that its military officials were engaged in intelligence and security cooperation in Baghdad with Russia, Iran…
Some Iraqis ditch fight against Islamic State for life in Europe
Middle East
September 21, 2015
Some Iraqis ditch fight against Islamic State for life in Europe
Some Iraqi soldiers are abandoning their posts and joining a wave of civilian migrants headed to Europe, raising new doubts…
Blasts in central Baghdad leave 23 dead, 68 wounded
Middle East
September 17, 2015
Blasts in central Baghdad leave 23 dead, 68 wounded
At least 23 people were killed and 68 others wounded when three bombs went off in mainly Shi'ite neighborhoods in…
Angelina Jolie warns of IS using rape as weapon
Cinema/TV
September 10, 2015
Angelina Jolie warns of IS using rape as weapon
American actress and ambassador to the United Nations for Refugees Angelina Jolie has warned of the Islamic State's (IS) sexual…
IS reportedly imposes fees on Egyptian exports
Egypt
August 30, 2015
IS reportedly imposes fees on Egyptian exports
Al-Masry Al-Youm has published a document attributed to the Islamic State, where the group states it is imposing fees on Egyptian…
Kurdish forces free 7 villages in Iraq
Middle East
August 29, 2015
Kurdish forces free 7 villages in Iraq
Western-backed Kurdish fighters freed seven villages from the clasps of the Islamic State group in northern Iraq in recent days,…
Arabs to sign common military force protocol Thursday
Egypt
August 26, 2015
Arabs to sign common military force protocol Thursday
Arab foreign and defense ministers will sign a protocol for the creation of a joint defense force on Thursday, as the…
Islamic State claims Iraq car bombs that kill nearly 60
Middle East
August 11, 2015
Islamic State claims Iraq car bombs that kill nearly 60
At least 58 people were killed and more than 100 wounded on Monday in two blasts in eastern Iraq claimed…
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
Middle East
August 10, 2015
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
The United States and its allies launched 29 air strikes on Sunday targeting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, destroying…
Corbyn: Blair should stand trial if he committed war crime over Iraq
World
August 5, 2015
Corbyn: Blair should stand trial if he committed war crime over Iraq
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair should be tried for war crimes over the 2003 Iraq war if evidence shows he…