Iraq forces hunt for bombs, jihadist holdouts in Mosul
by Tony Gamal-Gabriel with Delil Souleiman in Manbij Agence France-Presse MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi forces worked to clear bombs and…
9 years ago
Middle East
Iraqi forces retake government HQ, museum in Mosul
by Tony Gamal-Gabriel with Ammar Karim in Baghdad Agence France-Presse MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi forces said Tuesday they had seized…
9 years ago
To secure Mosul, Iraq army makes desert push with US help
by Sara Hussein Agence France-Presse TALUL AL-ATSHANA, Iraq - Much of the fighting for west Mosul will be at close quarters,…
9 years ago
11 dead in Syria government raids, regime gains in Aleppo
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - Government air raids on northwest Syria killed at least 11 people overnight, mostly civilians, a monitoring…
9 years ago
Clashes as Israel evicts wildcat settlers
by Joe Dyke with Laurent Lozano in Jerusalem Agence France-Presse AMONA, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - Israeli police clashed Wednesday with…
9 years ago
Israel plans 2,500 settler homes in post-Trump expansion
by Mike Smith Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) - Israel has approved 2,500 settler homes in the occupied West Bank,…
9 years ago
Cold and angry, Gazans challenge Hamas over electricity
by Sakher Abou El Oun Agence France-Presse GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - Crippling shortages of electricity in Gaza and…
9 years ago
Two killed in new Turkey attack as Istanbul gunman hunted
by Raziye Akkoc with Stuart Williams in Istanbul Agence France-Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) - A car bombing rocked the Turkish…
9 years ago
Fighting puts Syria peace negotiations at risk
by Sara Hussein Agence France-Presse BEIRUt, Lebanon (AFP) - A dozen Syrian rebel factions have suspended talks on new peace…
9 years ago
Turkey makes more arrests in hunt for Istanbul attacker
by Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Turkish authorities on Tuesday intensified efforts to identify a suspected jihadist…
9 years ago
Iraq forces launch new assault on IS in Mosul
by Ammar Karim Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - Iraqi forces advanced Thursday after declaring a new phase in their…
9 years ago
Russia, Turkey ‘agree Syria ceasefire’
by Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Turkish state media Wednesday said Turkey and Russia had agreed a…
9 years ago
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