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ISIS using tens of thousands as human shields in Mosul
Islamic State forces in Iraq have abducted tens of thousands of men, women and children from areas around Mosul and…
Islamic State holds up Iraqi army south of Mosul
Islamic State fighters kept up on Wednesday their fierce defense of the southern approaches to Mosul, which has…
IS executes dozens of prisoners near Mosul, officials say
Islamic State militants have in recent days executed dozens of prisoners taken from villages the group has been…
Amnesty says U.S. coalition underestimated impact on civilians in Syria
The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants has not taken enough precautions to avoid civilian…
Suspected Syrian government air strike kills Turkey-backed rebels
A suspected Syrian army helicopter dropped barrel bombs on Turkish-backed rebels on Tuesday, the Turkish…
Saudi Arabia looks to Russia to boost non-OPEC cooperation
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday he had invited his Russian counterpart Alexander…
Door to Lebanese presidency ‘wide open’, will vote for Aoun: Hezbollah
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Sunday the door to electing a…
Battle for Mosul can shape or break Iraq further
It has taken two years of training a demoralized army, backed up by the air cover and special forces of the…
Mosul offensive: Turkish and Kurdish forces launch attacks on IS
Kurdish forces have carried out new attacks on positions of so-called Islamic State (IS) in northern Iraq to…
Child refugees in Turkey making UK clothes
Syrian refugee children have been making clothes for British shoppers, an undercover BBC investigation has found.…