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Iraqi Army begins new offensive to liberate Baiji city
Just 50 km north of the strategic city of Baiji, sits ISIS stronghold of Al-Shirqat in the southern Mosul countryside. One of the first cities to…
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Thousands of Palestinians barred from entering Quds for Friday prayer
The Israeli occupation police in the morning turned the occupied city of Jerusalem into a military zone and prevented thousands of Palestinians from entering it for…
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Daesh has no place in Iraq, Mosul liberation is near, Iraqi PM says
Iraqi premier has congratulated the nation for the liberation of Fallujah from the grip of the Daesh militant group, saying there is no place in his…
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Terrorists’ Attacks Repulsed by Syrian Army South of Aleppo
The Syrian army and popular forces repelled Jeish al-Fatah’s assaults on the government forces’ strongholds in Southern Aleppo, after the country’s warplanes pounded the defense lines…
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Rabid dog Israeli soldiers attack Palestinian protesters in West Bank
Israeli forces have violently suppressed a weekly peaceful protest by Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, leaving scores of people injured. The Palestinian people staged a…
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P5+1 must fulfill JCPOA obligations: Iranian official
A senior Iranian diplomat says the P5+1 group of countries must completely fulfill all its obligations, particularly in the banking sector, under the nuclear agreement it…
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Iran congratulates Iraq on Fallujah liberation
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has congratulated the recent liberation of the central city of Fallujah in Iraq to the Iraqi government and people. In…
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Tens of thousands of Iraqis celebrate Fallujah liberation from Daesh
Tens of thousands of Iraqis have taken to the streets across the country to celebrate the liberation of the strategic western city of Fallujah from the…
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Iraqi troops retake govt. compound in center of Fallujah
Iraqi forces have retaken the main government compound in the center of Fallujah from Daesh militants, symbolizing government control of the city. A military statement said…
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Iran Deplores Suspension of Bahraini Opposition Group
Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounced the Manama regime’s decision to suspend activities of Bahrain’s main opposition bloc, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, saying such punitive measures will only…
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Carter hosts Saudi counterpart at Pentagon
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has met with his Saudi counterpart in Washington to discuss conflicts in the Middle East, including their fight against purported positions…
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‘Terrorists use poisonous weapons against Syria soldiers’
Syria’s official news agency says foreign-backed militants have used “poisonous” weapons to attack government soldiers in a suburb of the country’s capital. “Terrorist organizations yesterday attacked…