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Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on
Middle East

Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on

CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, has called…
Saudi Arabia says it’s given $100 million to northeast Syria
Middle East

Saudi Arabia says it’s given $100 million to northeast Syria

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said early on Friday that it has contributed $100 million to northeast…
UN report: Up to 30,000 Islamic State members in Iraq, Syria
Middle East

UN report: Up to 30,000 Islamic State members in Iraq, Syria

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Islamic State extremist group has up to 30,000 members roughly equally distributed between Syria and…
US-led coalition admits airstrikes killed 77 civilians in Raqqa, Syria
Middle East

US-led coalition admits airstrikes killed 77 civilians in Raqqa, Syria

Washington (CNN) – After previously slamming a June report by Amnesty International, the US-led military coalition fighting ISIS is now…
Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State
Middle East

Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi court sentenced a French man and a German woman to life in prison on Monday…
Syrian forces press offensive despite IS threats to hostages
Middle East

Syrian forces press offensive despite IS threats to hostages

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces are pressing their offensive in the country’s south despite threats by the Islamic State…
Islamic State ally stakes out territory around Lake Chad
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Islamic State ally stakes out territory around Lake Chad

From the shores of Lake Chad, Islamic State’s West African ally is on a mission: winning over the local people.…
Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat
Middle East

Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat

On a desolate highway in northern Iraq last week, nine federal police officers packed into a large SUV were stopped…
Iraqi parliament approves budget, Kurdish lawmakers boycott vote
Middle East

Iraqi parliament approves budget, Kurdish lawmakers boycott vote

Iraq’s parliament approved a long-delayed budget on Saturday, the first since declaring victory over Islamic State after three years of…
Afghan officials and Taliban talk despite wave of violence
Middle East

Afghan officials and Taliban talk despite wave of violence

Afghan officials are carrying out at least two tracks of talks with the Taliban, The Associated Press has learned, even…
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