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World / Middle East

US casualty in Iraq shows risks of shifting front lines 23 Oct 2016 - 08:57 pm
A displaced girl who recently fled the Islamic State's stronghold on the outskirts of Mosul waits to be transferred to a tent, at Debaga camp on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq October 23, 2016. (REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudaini)
French foreign minister calls for end to Aleppo 'massacre' 23 Oct 2016 - 08:00 pm
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault speaks to the press during a visit to a refugee camp in the Kilis district of Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey, on October 23, 2016. France's foreign minister urged the international community to
Iraq booze ban sparks political backlash 23 Oct 2016 - 07:52 pm
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Insight: Battle for Mosul can shape or break Iraq further 23 Oct 2016 - 07:44 pm
Displaced people who recently fled the Islamic State's stronghold on the outskirts of Mosul wait to be transferred to a tent, at Debaga camp on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq October 23, 2016. (REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudaini)
On road to Mosul, Kurd doctors fear being overwhelmed 23 Oct 2016 - 07:26 pm
Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government's peshmerga forces attack to capture Nawaran Village and the other surrounding villages from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq's Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 19, 2016. A much a
Syrian city runs out of space for the dead 23 Oct 2016 - 04:36 pm
Men walk amidst dust after shelling in the rebel held besieged town of Douma, eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
Egypt suspends TV anchor Mona Shukri for Morsi comment 23 Oct 2016 - 04:20 pm
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Israel arrests 19 in Jerusalem, closes West Bank 23 Oct 2016 - 04:14 pm
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Peshmerga forces capture 3 villages in Islamic State-held Mosul 23 Oct 2016 - 03:59 pm
Peshmerga forces are seen on armoured vehicles as they are on their way to Kirkuk for the planned Havice Operation during an operation to retake Iraq's Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Nineveh, Iraq on October 21, 2016.  Feriq Fereç - Anadolu Agency
Iraq says senior Islamic State leader killed in Mosul airstrike 23 Oct 2016 - 03:36 pm
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Iraq's parliament votes to ban alcoholic beverages 23 Oct 2016 - 02:45 pm
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Iraq forces press Mosul assault, hunt Kirkuk attackers 23 Oct 2016 - 02:15 pm
Kurdish peshmerga fighters take their position during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in the town of Naweran near Mosul, October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari
Police officer killed, 10 people wounded in bomb in east Turkey 23 Oct 2016 - 01:12 pm
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Pentagon chief reviews Mosul offensive with Kurds 23 Oct 2016 - 11:37 am
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter (File/AP Photo).
Syria's Kurds restore ancient names to Arabised towns 23 Oct 2016 - 11:24 am
Map based on a UN map. Source: UN Cartographic Section.
Battle for Aleppo intensifies after ceasefire ends 23 Oct 2016 - 10:50 am
Smoke rises after strikes on Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) controlled Tell Rifaat town, northern Aleppo province, Syria. Reuters/Khalil Ashawi
Over 35,000 suspects arrested in Turkey coup probe 23 Oct 2016 - 10:41 am
Justice Minister Bekir Bozda? (AA Photo)
Mosul battle will be big, won't end soon - Kurdish region minister 23 Oct 2016 - 10:08 am
Smoke rises at Islamic State militants' positions in the town of Naweran near Mosul, Iraq, October 23, 2016. Reuters/Azad Lashkari