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Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
Travel
November 11, 2018
Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
BAGHDAD/FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – At Baghdad’s grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It is…
Lebanese vote in first general election in nine years
Middle East
May 6, 2018
Lebanese vote in first general election in nine years
Lebanese began voting on Sunday in their first general election for nine years, one that is seen as unlikely to…
Six killed in suicide attack near Afghan spy agency
Middle East
December 25, 2017
Six killed in suicide attack near Afghan spy agency
A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a compound belonging to the Afghan intelligence agency in Kabul on…
Trump move on Jerusalem highlights Arab divisions
Middle East
December 7, 2017
Trump move on Jerusalem highlights Arab divisions
Muslims across the Middle East warned Wednesday of disastrous consequences after President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but…
As Syrian war winds down, Israel sets sights on Hezbollah
Middle East
September 20, 2017
As Syrian war winds down, Israel sets sights on Hezbollah
With President Bashar Assad seemingly poised to survive the Syrian civil war, Israeli leaders are growing nervous about the intentions…
Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south
Middle East
September 11, 2017
Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south
Worsening clashes among tribes and a political void is threatening security at oil installations in Iraq’s main southern oil producing…
Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan
Middle East
September 11, 2017
Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan
Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed four members of a Shia Muslim Hazara family, including a 12-year-old boy, on Sunday, in…
Iran extends reach with fight for land link to Mediterranean
Middle East
August 23, 2017
Iran extends reach with fight for land link to Mediterranean
Thousands of Iranian-backed fighters in Syria’s central desert region are advancing east, bringing Tehran closer to its goal of securing…
Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official
Middle East
August 20, 2017
Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official
Iraq’s Kurds may consider the possibility of postponing a planned Sept. 25 referendum on independence in return for financial and…
PM: Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Tal Afar from IS
Middle East
August 20, 2017
PM: Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Tal Afar from IS
The operation to retake the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, from the Islamic State group began Sunday morning,…