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Islamic State ‘has lost most of the land it seized in Iraq’

The so-called 'Islamic State' group has lost more than three-quarters of the territory it seized when it swept across Iraq in the summer of...

US urges Russia to reconsider backing for Bashar Assad

Donald Trump's national security adviser has urged Russia to re-evaluate its support for Syrian president Bashar Assad, leaving open the possibility of additional US...

Islamic State claim attacks that killed 37 in Egyptian churches

Latest: IS has claimed the attacks via its Aamaq news agency, after having recently warned that it would step up attacks on Egypt's Christians. The...

UN says, 300,000 displaced by battle against IS in Mosul.

Around 300,000 people have been displaced by the US-backed Iraqi operation to drive the Islamic State group from Mosul, according to the United Nations. The...

Number of Syrian refugees tops five million, says UN

The number of Syrians who have fled their country after six years of war has topped the five million mark, the UN's refugee agency...

Pope demands ‘urgent’ action to protect civilians in Iraq

Pope Francis has demanded "urgent" action to protect civilians in Iraq, saying forces involved in the battle for Mosul have an obligation to protect...

US may have played role in Mosul deaths, says commander

The United States probably played a role in the deaths resulting from a March 17 air strike in Iraq, a top US commander has...

Islamic State ‘evacuating Raqqa over dam collapse fears’

The Islamic State has ordered an evacuation from its de facto capital Raqqa following warnings that a dam could collapse, Syrian activists said. The activist-run...

Dozens dead or missing after air strike flattens family shelter in Syria

Dozens of civilians are dead or missing after an air strike on a shelter for the displaced in an Islamic State-held village in northern...

Donald Trump welcomes Angela Merkel for talks on Nato and Islamic State

President Donald Trump has welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House. Ms Merkel arrived this morning for a series of meetings with Mr...

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