Iraq: UNESCO supports reconstruction of Mosul treasures
Modi took a ritual bath on a visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after a deadly crush at the world's largest gathering.…
IS militants clash with Iraqi army
New footage shows Islamic State fighting Iraqi forces in the southwestern and eastern districts of Mosul, Iraq.…
Iraqi troops advance on eastern Mosul
Iraqi troops advance on eastern Mosul, continuing their assault on Islamic State’s last major stronghold, as the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi releases an audio tape saying he is confident of victory.…
‘The craziest campaign in US history’
The US presidential election is in the spotlight today. According to left-leaning daily Libération, the final stretch could get ugly.…
British Defence Chief: Syria’s Raqqa must be liberated by an ‘Arab force’
Sir Michael Fallon, the British Secretary of State for Defence, granted an interview to FRANCE 24 after attending the Paris meeting of the coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and…
Are global markets pre-empting a December rate hike?
Asian stock futures pointed to a mixed open Tuesday after equities rallied overnight as the dollar hovered near a seven-month high.…
Pope prays for peace in Iraq
Pope Francis used his weekly Angelus prayer to call on the faithful to pray for the people of Mosul, where an ongoing military operation is underway to take the city from Islamic…
Blasts, gunfire as ISIL attacks Iraq’s Kirkuk
ISIL fighters have attacked government buildings, police stations and a power plant in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.…
The fog of war as Peshmerga forces close in on Mosul
Peshmerga fighters advance through the village of Bartella as combined forces advance on Mosul to oust Islamic State.…
Syria War: ISIL suffers another blow by the fall of Dabiq
ISIL is under attack both in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, rebel fighters say they faced little resistance from ISIL when they reclaimed the northern town of Dabiq about 24 hours ago.…
‘The battle for Mosul is a battle for Iraq’
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