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Palestinians Accuse Israel Of Violating Gaza Truce
The Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza accused Israel on Friday of a cross-border shooting in violation of a…
Islamic State ‘Massacres’ 80 Yazidis In North Iraq: Officials
Islamic State insurgents "massacred" some 80 members of Iraq's Yazidi minority in a village in the country's north,…
Exclusive: Islamic State Militants Grab New Weapon – Iraqi Wheat
After seizing five oil fields and Iraq's biggest dam, Sunni militants bent on creating an Islamic empire in the…
U.S. Says Rescue Mission For Iraq’s Yazidis Less Likely After Visit
A U.S. mission to evacuate Iraqi civilians trapped on a mountain by Sunni militant fighters is far less likely…
Israelis, Palestinians Begin New Talks To End Gaza War
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators resumed indirect talks mediated by Egypt on Monday to end a month-old Gaza war,…
Iraqi Shi’ite Coalition Close To Nominating Prime Minister
A bloc comprising Iraq's biggest Shi'ite parties is close to nominating a prime minister, the deputy speaker of…
Israel Ministers Talk Of Crushing Hamas Vowing To Fight
Israeli cabinet ministers said the Gaza Strip’s Hamas rulers must be crushed while the militant group vowed to keep…
Iraqi PM Orders Air Force To Help Kurds Fight Islamic State
Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered his air force for the first time to back Kurdish forces against…
Israelis, Palestinians Enter 72-Hour Gaza Truce
Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian guerrillas entered a 72-hour truce on Tuesday mediated by Egypt with a view to…
ISIS Takes Over Iraq’s Biggest Dam
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took over Iraq's biggest dam unopposed by Kurdish…