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Iraqi elite unit, Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on Mosul
An Iraqi army elite unit and Kurdish fighters on Thursday launched a fresh offensive to dislodge Islamic State…
Syria says east Aleppo ceasefire has begun, promises ‘safe exit’
The Syrian military said on Thursday a unilateral ceasefire backed by Russia had come into force to allow people…
Mosul battle: 900 civilians the flee city before fighting
A spokeswoman for the Office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that over 900 people from Mosul had…
Saudi King Salman executes Prince Turki bin Saud
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed a member of the royal family for murder, the first time in four decades it had…
Coalition warplanes kill 20 Islamic State militants in Syria: Turkish army
United States-led coalition warplanes killed 20 Islamic State militants in Syria over the last 24 hours, the…
Kuwait emir dissolves parliament amid fuel price row
Kuwait's cabinet has resigned and parliament has been dissolved on Sunday, triggering early elections. The moves…
UNESCO passes resolution denying any Israeli links to Al-Aqsa Mosque
The United Nations cultural and heritage body, UNESCO, passed a resolution on Thursday denied a resolution that…
Suicide bomber kills 17 at Baghdad Shi’ite gathering
A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest in the middle of a Shi'ite Muslim gathering in Baghdad, killing at…
US broadens Syria talks after failed truce with Russia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will return to Syria talks on…
Aleppo rebels outgunned but confident as siege bites
A senior rebel commander said on Friday that Syrian government forces would never be able to capture Aleppo's…