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Philippine military pushing against Islamic militants in Marawi

ThePhilippinemilitaryhasbeendroppingbombsonthesoutherncityofMarawi,partsofwhichareoccupiedbyIslamicmilitants.Authoritiessaytheyhavemadegainsinthebattle,butstill

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UN warns of increasing civilian deaths in battle for Iraqi city of Mosul

ChildrentryingtofleewesternMosulhavebeenshotdeadbyIslamicStatemilitants,theU.N.humanrightsofficesaidonThursday,sayingithadreportsofa"significantescalation"inciv

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US: break with Qatar by some Gulf nations won't affect counter-terrorism

U.S.SecretaryofStateRexTillersonandDefenseSecretaryJimMattissaidonMondaythattheydidnotexpectadecisionbysomeGulfcountriestosevertieswithQatartoaffectthefightagai

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Philippines says foreigners fighting alongside IS-linked rebels

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Indonesian president urges calm after suspected suicide attacks

Indonesia'spresidenturgedpeopletoremaincalmonThursday,adayaftersuspectedsuicidebomberskilledthreepoliceofficersondutyataJakartabusterminalinanattackauthoritiess

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U.S.-Islamic summit in Riyadh ends, counterterrorism center launched

The Arab Islamic American summit concluded on Sunday in Riyadh, highlighting the readiness to form counterterrorism force of 34,000 soldiers and a Middle East coalition by next year, Al Arabiya local news reported on Sunday.

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Amid firestorm at home, Trump to seek reset with Islamic world

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrump,strugglingtoshakeabrewingscandalathome,willattemptaresetonSundaywiththeIslamicworldafterfrequentlyattackingMuslimsonthecampaigntraillas

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Pakistani PM to attend US-Arab Islamic Summit in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD,May20(APD)--PakistaniPrimeMinisterNawazSharifisallsettoattendtheupcomingUS-ArabIslamicSummittobeheldinSaudiArabiaonSunday,Pakistan’sMinistryofForeignA

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Turkey to extradite top Australian IS recruiter 'within months': PM

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Syrian army announces recapture of Palmyra from Islamic State

The Syrian army said on Thursday it had recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State for the second time in a year, with help from allied forces and Russian warplanes.

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Syrian government forces enter Palmyra, drive back Islamic State: monitors

Russian-backed Syrian government forces and their allies fought their way into Palmyra on Wednesday, driving back Islamic State militants who have held the historic city since December, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported.

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Mosul caught in 'strange and terrifying' battle as IS foreign soldiers fight to the end

The families cowered in basements, huddling in the dark as war raged overhead between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants fighting for control of the streets of Mosul.

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Pentagon delivers draft plan to defeat Islamic State to White House

A Pentagon-led preliminary plan to defeat Islamic State was delivered to the White House on Monday and U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was expected to brief senior administration officials, a Defense Department spokesman told reporters.

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Turkey detains 35 suspected Islamic State members in Istanbul: Haberturk

Turkish authorities on Wednesday detained 35 suspected members of Islamic State in raids across Istanbul, broadcaster Haberturk said.

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Turkish military says almost taken control of Syria's al-Bab

Turkey's military said on Friday it was close to taking the northern Syrian city of al-Bab from Islamic State, a victory that would deepen Turkish influence in an area where it has created a de facto buffer zone.

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U.N. "racing" to prepare aid for civilians ahead of battle for west Mosul

The United Nations said on Tuesday it is "racing against the clock" to prepare emergency aid for hundreds of thousands of endangered civilians in Mosul with an Iraqi army offensive looming to oust Islamic State from the western half of the city.

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Philippine police raid Islamic centre before Catholic Black Nazarene parade

Philippine police raided an Islamic centre in Manila and briefly detained scores of people as part of heightened security before a major Catholic festival, a spokeswoman said Sunday.