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…
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Oil lingers around $50 over doubts OPEC can coordinate output cut
Oil prices were stable on Thursday, lingering around $50 a barrel, as doubts over OPEC's ability to organize a…
US election daily dig: Early voting gives Hillary Clinton a boost
There are just 13 days to go until election day, but millions of people across the US are already casting their…
Oil prices drop as concerns over global fuel glut re-emerge
Oil prices fell more than a percent on Wednesday as a report showing a surge in U.S. crude stocks, rising…
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…
Oil prices depress as Iraq says doesn’t want to join OPEC cut
Oil prices fell early on Monday as Iraq said it wanted to be exempt from any deal by producer cartel OPEC to cut…
Burning sulfur near Mosul sends hundreds to hospital, U.S. troops don masks
Up to 1,000 people have been treated for breathing problems linked to fumes from a sulfur plant set ablaze…
Iraq parliament bans alcohol in a ‘surprise’ move
Parliament in Iraq has voted to ban the sale, import and production of alcohol, with backers of the move arguing…
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…
Russia supports participation of Egypt, Iraq, Iran in Lausanne talks on Syria
Russia’s Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail…