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Syrian army pushes ISIL out of last stronghold in Homs

SyriangovernmentforcesannouncedonSaturdaythattheyhadtakenfullcontrolofthemajortowninHomsprovinceheldbyISIL.AnumberofISILmilitantshavebeenkilled,andtheirweaponsa

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Syrian government troops advance into de-escalation zones

SyriangovernmenttroopshavereportedlyrecapturedseveralstrategicvillagesandkeypointsinthesouthofthecountryfromISILmilitants.Therecapturedareaislocatedinoneoftheth

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The battle for Mosul nears end: what next?

IraqiforcesareconfidenttheywillbeabletopushISILoutofMosulwithindays.Butthemilitantgroupisnotgoingdownwithoutafight,strikingbackatIraqiforcesonthecuspofretakingt

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Indonesian police find ISIL propaganda books used by children

IndonesianpoliceinJakartadisplayedscoresofnotebooksinscribedwithISILpropagandaseizedduringaraidonthehomeofasuspectedmilitantonFriday.Theysaidsomeofthenotebooksa

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Iraqi forces recapture historic Mosul mosque from ISIL

IraqiforcesonThursdaycapturedthecompoundofalandmarkmosqueinMosulthatwasblownuplastweekbyISIL–ahugelysymbolicsitefromwherethetopISILleaderdeclaredanIslamic“calip

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Mosul celebrates first Eid without ISIL since 2014

PeopleintheIraqicityofMosulcelebratedtheirfirstMuslimEidholidaywithoutISILinyearsonSundayafterthemilitantswereejectedfrommuchofthecity,andhopedthebattletorecapt

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Iraqi PM: ISIL 'will announce its full defeat' in no time

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the capture of Mosul from ISIL will be announced in a few days.

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Iraqi PM: ISIL 'will announce its full defeat' in no time

IraqiPrimeMinisterHaideral-AbadisaidthecaptureofMosulfromISILwillbeannouncedinafewdays.“Itissupposedthatonecherishestheplacethatshowsone'sstartingpoint.Theyblew

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Australia to resume air strikes in Syria after Russia threat

AustraliawarplaneswillresumeairstrikesagainstISILtargetsinSyria,endingatwo-daysuspensionimplementedafterthedowningofaSyrianwarplanebyaUSfighterjet,Reutershasrep

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ISIL victims in Mosul seek compensation while militants await fair trial

AsIraqiforcesmoveintothefinalstagesofthebattletocaptureMosulfromISIL,acityravagedbyninemonthsofwarisbeingleftbehind--aswellasclaimsforcompensationreviewedbyajud

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Iraqi forces prepare for final push to take Mosul<br>

IraqisecurityforcesaretryingtocontainISILfighterswithinMosul'sOldCityaheadofamajoroffensive.GovernmentforceshadpreviouslyattemptedtoclearMosulbeforethestartofRa

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Russia launches missile strike on ISIL targets from Mediterranean

TheRussianmilitaryfiredfourcruisemissilesatISILtargetsnearPalmyrainSyriaonWednesday,APhasreported,citingtheRussianDefenseMinistry(RDM).TheRDMsaidinastatementtha

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US-led air strike on ISIL's building killed at least 105

AUS-ledairstrikeinMarchonabuildingintheIraqicityofMosulkilledatleast105civilians,aUSmilitaryinvestigationhasfound.Thestrikeinadvertentlytriggeredexplosivedevice

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NATO weighs joining counter-ISIL coalition

Following the Manchester terrorist attack, NATO members are weighing whether to join the US-led Counter-ISIL coalition. But the decision is pitting a new American president’s anti-terror agenda against European reticence to get formally involved in another war front.

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NATO weighs joining counter-ISIL coalition

FollowingtheManchesterterroristattack,NATOmembersareweighingwhethertojointheUS-ledCounter-ISILcoalition.ButthedecisionispittinganewAmericanpresident’santi-terro

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Insights Kurds' complex ties in the Middle East and beyond

With Kurdish groups having emerged as a key force in the fight against ISIL militants in recent years, the ethnic group has some complex relationships with various nations in the Middle East and beyond.

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Kurds' complex ties in the Middle East and beyond

WithKurdishgroupshavingemergedasakeyforceinthefightagainstISILmilitantsinrecentyears,theethnicgrouphassomecomplexrelationshipswithvariousnationsintheMiddleEasta