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Civilians must not be sacrificed for military victories – UN rights chief, as thousands trapped in Raqqa

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Civilians must not be sacrificed for military victories – UN rights chief, as thousands trapped in Raqqa

Civilians must not be sacrificed for military victories – UN rights chief, as thousands trapped in Raqqa 28 June – Voicing grave concern over the fate of as many as 100,000 civilians “effectively trapped” in Syria’s Raqqa governorate amid the ongoing offensive against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) fighters, the top United […]

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Iraqi Army liberates two neighborhoods in Mosul’s Old City

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Iraqi Army liberates two neighborhoods in Mosul’s Old City

The Iraqi Army said on Wednesday that it has recaptured two neighborhoods – Al-Sadeh and Al-Ahmadiya – in Mosul’s Old City. Al Arabiya News Channel also reported on Wednesday that ISIS militants are hiding in few houses loaded with explosives as the countdown to liberate a small remaining portion of the militant-occupied Iraqi city of […]

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Moscow warns Washington against ‘incendiary, provocative action’ in Syria

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Moscow warns Washington against ‘incendiary, provocative action’ in Syria

Moscow has warned the US against taking unilateral action in Syria, as there is no threat from the Syrian military, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said. The statement comes after the US accused Syria of preparing for a chemical attack, without giving any evidence. Asked if Russia had warned the US administration against any unilateral action in […]

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Isis suspect arrested in Germany as part of Europe-wide raids

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Isis suspect arrested in Germany as part of Europe-wide raids

Six suspected members of the Isis terror group were arrested in Spain, Britain and Germany on Wednesday in an operation led by Spanish authorities investigating a jihadist recruiting network, the Spanish interior ministry said. Raids were continuing Wednesday morning targeting the group, based on the island of Majorca and led by an Islamist imam, who […]

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France’s Macron invites Trump to Bastille Day parade

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France’s Macron invites Trump to Bastille Day parade

France’s new President Emmanuel Macron invited US President Donald Trump on Tuesday to attend the country’s national day parade next month, his office said, adding that the US leader promised to examine the possibility. Macron, who has made clear his differences with Trump notably on climate change, invited Trump and his wife Melania to attend the […]

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Police say 70% of Mosul’s Old City recaptured from Islamic State

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Police say 70% of Mosul’s Old City recaptured from Islamic State

Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi forces have taken over 70 percent of western Mosul’s Old City district, Islamic State militants’ last refuge in Iraq’s second largest city, police forces said. Federal Police chief, Lt. Gen. Shaker Jawdat, said his forces moved Wednesday through al-Farouq street towards Bab al-Toub, Serjkhana, Bab Jadid and Bab Lakash, all areas in […]

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Syria’s Assad tries out role of Su-35 fighter jet pilot at Russia’s Khmeymim airbase (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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Syria’s Assad tries out role of Su-35 fighter jet pilot at Russia’s Khmeymim airbase (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

The Russian chief of staff, General Valery Gerasimov, accompanied Assad, according to a statement by Russia’s Defense Ministry. The two discussed coordinating actions of the Syrian government forces with the help of the Russian military against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and the Al-Nusra Front in Syria. Assad and Gerasimov also talked about implementing the […]

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Venezuelan President Maduro Says Police in Helicopter Attacked Supreme Court by ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Venezuelan President Maduro Says Police in Helicopter Attacked Supreme Court  by ASSOCIATED PRESS

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolas Maduro said a stolen police helicopter fired on Venezuela’s Supreme Court Tuesday in what he called a thwarted “terrorist attack” aimed at ousting him from power. The confusing exchange, which is bound to ratchet up tensions in a country already paralyzed by months of deadly anti-government protests, took place as […]

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US eyes arms for YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall

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US eyes arms for YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday left open the possibility of longer-term assistance to Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, saying the US may need to supply them weapons and equipment even after the capture of Raqqa from ISIS. NATO ally Turkey, which views the YPG as a threat, has said Mattis assured it in […]

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North Korea likens Trump to Hitler, ‘America First’ to Nazism

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North Korea likens Trump to Hitler, ‘America First’ to Nazism

Pyongyang has likened U.S. President Donald Trump to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, characterizing Trump’s “America First” policy as “the American version of Nazism,” state media reported Tuesday, as Washington grapples with the North Korean nuclear issue. Tens of thousands of men and women pump their fists in the air and chant as they carry placards […]

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