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Russia halted Syrian army, rebel clash in northern Syria: sources

EghtesadOnline: Russia intervened to halt a clash between Syrian government forces and Turkey-backed Syrian rebels in northern Syria, sources on both sides said on Friday, the first confrontation between them as both sides fight Islamic State in the area.
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Publish Date:10/February/2017 | 24:32

Trump Weighs Labeling Muslim Brotherhood a Terror Group

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s administration is weighing whether to list the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organizations, according to people familiar with the matter, as the White House seeks to zero in on groups it can label Islamic extremists.
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Publish Date:10/February/2017 | 11:51

UN: Daesh days numbered but tough fight ahead

EghtesadOnline: Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq Mr. Ján Kubiš briefed the UN Security Council on the situation in Iraq, foreseeing the inevitable demise of Daesh’s so-called caliphate.
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Publish Date:05/February/2017 | 10:02

Mosul hotel catered to elites: from Saddam allies to suicide bombers

EghtesadOnline: When Islamic State seized the five-star Ninewah Oberoi Hotel in east Mosul it replaced wealthy Iraqi patrons with another kind of elite -- foreign fighters and suicide bombers seen as the group's most prized members.
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Publish Date:02/February/2017 | 17:41

In parts of Mosul, a semblance of normality despite war

EghtesadOnline: In some parts of Mosul, you can almost forget that a war is being waged over the city between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants who still control more than half of it - at least momentarily.
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Publish Date:15/January/2017 | 07:38

Bombed Mosul bridge still lifeline for long-suffering civilians

EghtesadOnline: The rubble of a bridge blown up by Islamic State in Mosul to block advancing Iraqi forces has become a lifeline for civilians as more and more of the northern city breaks loose from the grip of the ultra-hardline militants.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 09:06

Iraqi forces close in on Tigris in IS stronghold Mosul

EghtesadOnline: Iraqi special forces closed in on the Tigris river that runs through central Mosul on Saturday, advancing in parallel with other troops and forcing Islamic State to retreat in its last major stronghold in the country.
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Publish Date:07/January/2017 | 15:17

U.S. general sees Islamic State's capability waning in east Mosul

EghtesadOnline: The declining effectiveness of Islamic State attacks against Iraqi forces in eastern Mosul suggests the militants are starting to run out of resources with the campaign in its third month, a U.S. general said.
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Publish Date:02/January/2017 | 17:37

Turkish, Russian aircraft destroy Islamic State targets in Syria: army

EghtesadOnline: Turkish warplanes and artillery have struck Islamic State targets in Syria, killing 22 of the group's militants, while Russian aircraft hit jihadists near the Islamic State-controlled town of al-Bab, Turkey's military said on Monday.
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Publish Date:02/January/2017 | 07:29

Islamic State attack near Najaf kills seven police: sources

EghtesadOnline: Islamic State militants attacked a police checkpoint near the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on Sunday, killing seven policemen and wounding 17 others including civilians, local police sources said.
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Publish Date:01/January/2017 | 24:02

‘US not serious about fighting ISIS : Iran DM

EghtesadOnline: Washington appears unready to play a serious role in fighting Islamic State, as it has fostered terrorists itself and now wants them to remain in the Middle East, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan told RT.
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Publish Date:30/December/2016 | 07:14

Possible civilian casualties in Mosul air strike: Pentagon

EghtesadOnline: An air strike by the U.S.-led coalition near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul hit a van in a hospital compound parking lot and could have killed civilians, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
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Publish Date:30/December/2016 | 06:17

Islamic State Warning to Erdogan Shows Soldiers Burned Alive

EghtesadOnline: Islamic State released a video showing two Turkish soldiers chained and then burned to death by Turkish-speaking jihadists, prompting Turkey’s government to block access to Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.
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Publish Date:26/December/2016 | 14:50

FBI warns of possible Islamic State-inspired attacks in U.S.

EghtesadOnline: U.S. federal authorities cautioned local law enforcement on Friday to be aware that supporters of Islamic State have been calling for their sympathizers to attack holiday gatherings in the United States, including churches, a law enforcement official said.
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Publish Date:25/December/2016 | 11:34