ISIL/ISIS
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Finance
‘Constant fear’: Iraq and Syria face ISIL resurgence
Rania Najim Abed is terrified that ISIL (ISIS) might return to Tel Eskof, her hometown in northern Iraq, 15km (9…
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Analysis: Syria’s peace process and the Russian and US roles
The failure of the last round of United Nations-led talks between the Syrian regime and the opposition in Geneva last…
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Finance
UK top court rules Shamima Begum cannot return
BREAKING The 21-year-old, who joined ISIL as a child, is being held in a detention camp in Syria after being…
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Florida man charged with trying to join ISIL fighters
The man, who had been on US law enforcement radar for a decade, was arrested earlier this month. A Florida…
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Finance
Afghan peace talks resume in Doha as US reviews Taliban deal
Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan gov’t resume in Doha after weeks of delays and change in US…
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Finance
Algeria trial opens over kidnapping and murder of French tourist
Only one of the alleged kidnappers of French mountaineer Herve Gourdel was in court on the first day of the…
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Ardern condemns Australia for revoking ISIL suspect’s citizenship
New Zealand prime minister says Australia revoked the citizenship of a woman detained in Turkey over ISIL links. New Zealand’s…
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Several killed, injured in blasts and clashes across Afghanistan
A string of near-daily attacks in recent weeks has killed government officials, judges, journalists and activists. At least four Afghan…
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Gov’t employees, police officers among 8 killed in Afghanistan
String of attacks kills four government employees and four policemen, officials say, amid relentless violence in the war-torn country. A…
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Remains of 104 Yazidis killed by ISIL laid to rest in Iraq
Bodies of the victims were exhumed from mass graves last year and all were identified before the burial on Saturday.…
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