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Mosul Christian exiles little hope of return: Al Jazeera

by Al Jazeera November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

Potential? Who knows the opportunity costs to the US of turning its back on the potential of the world's youth. Photo: Reuters

Iraq, Middle East, Syria

ISIS leader calls on fighters to stand ground in Mosul

by Agence France-Presse November 3, 2016February 18, 2020

Smoke rises from oil wells, set ablaze by Islamic State militants before fleeing the oil-producing region of Qayyara, Iraq, November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

No matter who wins in Mosul, Iraq is likely to lose

by Salman Rafi November 2, 2016

An Iraqi Christian police officer takes pictures during the first Sunday mass at the Grand Immaculate Church since it was recaptured from Islamic State in Qaraqosh, near Mosul in Iraq October 30, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Iraqi forces make steady gains in battle for Mosul

by Ahmad al-Rubaye and Sarah Benhaida of AFP October 31, 2016February 18, 2020

An Islamic State fighter holds an IS flag on a street in the city of Mosul, on June 23, 2014. Photo: Reuters / Stringer

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Secret eye inside Mosul details life under the caliphate

by Ewen Campbell October 29, 2016February 18, 2020

Iraqi refugees who fled the violence in Mosul rest near the Iraqi border, in Hasaka Governorate, Syria. Photo: Reuters/Rodi Said

Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Turkey, World

Iraqi Shi’ite militias say offensive toward Tal Afar started

by Agencies October 29, 2016February 18, 2020

A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter takes a selfie with children after recapturing the Fadiliya village from Islamic state militants, in Nawaran North of Mosul. Photo: Reuters / Air Jalal

Iraq, Middle East, World

Iraqi villagers celebrate freedom, but terror still haunts

by Reuters October 28, 2016February 18, 2020

Federal police take a selfie in Qayyara, south of Mosul. Photo: REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

Iraq, Middle East

Village by village: Mosul campaign fraught with risk

by Reuters October 27, 2016February 18, 2020

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man overlooks Judaism's Western Wall and the sacred compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, where the al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock shrine stand in Jerusalem. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, World

China, Israel, and a return to the cloverleaf world

by Christina Lin October 27, 2016November 1, 2016

Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

Iraqi army’s elite force pauses week-long advance near Mosul

by Reuters October 26, 2016February 18, 2020

Peshmerga forces in the east of Mosul attack Islamic State targets. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Mosul operations make strange bedfellows

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 25, 2016

A special forces soldier waves an Iraqi flag from the top of a church damaged by ISIS forces in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq. Photo: Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iraq, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, World

The fall of Mosul will not end ISIS; Just look at Asia

by Al Emid October 23, 2016

Liberated? A man returns to his village after Iraqi forces drove out ISIS fighters south of Mosul in Qayyara. Photo: Reuters/Alaa Al-Marjani

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Dueling narratives in liberation of Mosul

by Ben Richardson October 23, 2016February 18, 2020

Rebel fighters in Marea city shoot a weapon towards Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) controlled Tell Rifaat town, northern Aleppo province, Syria October 21, 2016. Reuters/Khalil Ashawi

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The propaganda wars waged in Iraq’s Mosul and Syria’s Aleppo

by Ben Richardson October 23, 2016February 18, 2020

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington on National Security Challenges and Ongoing Military Operations on September 22, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Yuri Gripas

Iraq, Middle East, World

US defense secretary makes unannounced visit to Baghdad

by Reuters October 22, 2016February 18, 2020

An Iraqi soldier fires a rocket propelled grenade during the offensive to retake Mosul from ISIS. Photo: Reuters

Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Iraqi army launches new offensive to mop up ISIS

by Reuters October 22, 2016February 18, 2020

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Flee or Stay? For Mosul residents, both choices are risky

by Ben Richardson October 22, 2016

A member of the Iraqi Kurdish forces takes cover during clashes with jihadist gunmen in the southern suburbs of Kirkuk on October 21, 2016. Photo: AFP/Marwan Ibrahim

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Turkey, World

Islamic State forces attack Kirkuk to divert Mosul focus

by Reuters October 22, 2016February 18, 2020

Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Church bells peal in town freed from ISIS

by Reuters October 22, 2016February 18, 2020

Iraqis who fled violence in Mosul gather as they reach Syria, near the Iraqi border. Photo: Reuters/Rodi Said

Iraq, Middle East, Syria, World

‘Brutal’ ISIS tactics give glimpse of coming Mosul battle

by Agencies October 21, 2016February 18, 2020

The Kerala-Nangarhar connection points to a larger number of IS members from India than the projected figure of 67. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Afghanistan, India, Israel, Middle East, South Asia, Syria

Hunt for ISIS recruiter luring Indian youth to Afghanistan

by Asia Times staff October 21, 2016February 18, 2020

Smoke rises from clashes in the east of Mosul. Photo: REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

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ISIS in state of ‘frenzy’ as noose tightens on Mosul

by Ben Richardson October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

Iraqi military personnel ride on a military vehicle in Qayyarah, outside Mosul. Photo: REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria

On the road to Mosul: villages rigged with tunnels and bombs

by Reuters and Babak Dehghanpisheh October 20, 2016February 18, 2020

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Iraqi forces facing challenges up against ISIS

by Ben Richardson October 19, 2016

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Mosul will fall again, and at great cost: opinion

by Ben Richardson October 19, 2016October 19, 2016

Peshmerga forces advance in the east of Mosul to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani

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At the Mosul front: traps, smoke screens and suicide bombers

by Ben Richardson October 19, 2016October 19, 2016

Peshmerga forces approach the east of Mosul. Photo: Reuters/Azad Lashkari

France, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Iraqi forces claim 20 villages in first day of Mosul battle

by Reuters October 18, 2016February 18, 2020

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Mosul and Aleppo: A Tale of Two Cities

by Kenny Hodgart October 18, 2016October 19, 2016

European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Iraqi forces in Mosul offensive to drive out Islamic State

by Reuters October 17, 2016February 18, 2020

Iraq, Middle East

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has turned into a real power center

by Admin May 17, 2016

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Tag: Iraq

Mosul Christian exiles little hope of return: Al Jazeera

ISIS leader calls on fighters to stand ground in Mosul

No matter who wins in Mosul, Iraq is likely to lose

Iraqi forces make steady gains in battle for Mosul

Secret eye inside Mosul details life under the caliphate

Iraqi Shi’ite militias say offensive toward Tal Afar started

Iraqi villagers celebrate freedom, but terror still haunts

Village by village: Mosul campaign fraught with risk

China, Israel, and a return to the cloverleaf world

Iraqi army’s elite force pauses week-long advance near Mosul

Mosul operations make strange bedfellows

The fall of Mosul will not end ISIS; Just look at Asia

Dueling narratives in liberation of Mosul

The propaganda wars waged in Iraq’s Mosul and Syria’s Aleppo

US defense secretary makes unannounced visit to Baghdad

Iraqi army launches new offensive to mop up ISIS

Flee or Stay? For Mosul residents, both choices are risky

Islamic State forces attack Kirkuk to divert Mosul focus

Church bells peal in town freed from ISIS

‘Brutal’ ISIS tactics give glimpse of coming Mosul battle

Hunt for ISIS recruiter luring Indian youth to Afghanistan

ISIS in state of ‘frenzy’ as noose tightens on Mosul

On the road to Mosul: villages rigged with tunnels and bombs

Iraqi forces facing challenges up against ISIS

Mosul will fall again, and at great cost: opinion

At the Mosul front: traps, smoke screens and suicide bombers

Iraqi forces claim 20 villages in first day of Mosul battle

Mosul and Aleppo: A Tale of Two Cities

Iraqi forces in Mosul offensive to drive out Islamic State

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has turned into a real power center

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