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An Arabic fact-checking site has refuted misleading claims by US network Fox News that Qatar is allegedly financing Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Fears are growing over an impending health crisis after three health workers were diagnosed with Covid-19 in Syria's Al-Hol camp, where conditions have been described as 'apocalyptic'
Mental health crisis plaguing Yazidi child survivors of IS
Thousands of Yazidi children are facing an unprecedented mental and physical health crisis, including post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression, years after their release from IS captivity, Amnesty has warned
US-led coalition in Iraq hands over Basmaya military base
The pullout comes in line with coalition plans to withdraw from bases across Iraq and consolidate in Baghdad and at the Ain al-Asad Airbase in ...
Iranian man executed for drinking alcohol, says rights group
A man was executed at Mashhad prison on Thursday after being convicted of drinking alcohol for the sixth time, his lawyer told a rights monitor.
Starbucks barista writes 'ISIS' on Muslim customer's cup
The 19-year-old told a press conference she was wearing a hijab when she made the order and repeated her name several times.
Syrian regime could be culprit in Italy's drug trafficking
Rome blamed IS for being the culprit in the 'biggest seizure of amphetamines in the world', but analysts have blamed the Syrian regime.
US upholds troop-cut target of 8,600 in Afghanistan
Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie gave no indication of when US forces would be further reduced.
US considers withholding aid to Jordan to force extradition
Al-Tamimi is on the FBI's list of "most wanted terrorists" for her role in the suicide bombing at a crowded Jerusalem pizzeria.
US to reduce Iraq military presence as tensions ease
The US has pledged to reduce the number of its troops in Iraq, as tensions between the two countries ease following the appointment of Mustafa ...
US general sees Baghdad keeping American troops in country
Commander of US forces Kenneth McKenzie says the Iraqi government will want to keep a US military presence on its territory to fight the Islamic ...
IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent
IS has blasted Iraq's PM as an American agent and has called for attacks on Iraq.
US offers $3 million bounty for IS propagandist
The US State Department is offering a multi-million-dollar reward for information on the location of senior IS leader Muhammad Khadir Musa ...
US may carry out wide-ranging operation against Iranian militias
Syrian opposition sources say the US and Syrian groups may carry out an air and ground operation against Iranian militias in eastern Syria.
Oil price crash plunges Iraqi Kurdistan into crisis
A crash in oil prices has plunged Iraqi Kurdistan into economic crisis, with Baghdad's budget cuts adding to the region's financial woes.
Iraq confirms killing of deputy IS leader Moataz al-Jubouri
The Islamic State group's so called 'Governor of Iraq' Moataz al-Jubouri, is confirmed to have been killed in an international coalition air strike on Syria's Deir az-Zour province.
Charge IS fighters with war crimes: EU justice agency
An EU-backed body has said that IS should not only be treated as a terrorist group, but also as a 'party to a non-international armed conflict'.
Coronavirus contemplations: Part III
Comment: In this three-part series, Dr Azmi Bishara takes a deep dive look at how citizens and states have responded to an unprecedented ...
Coronavirus contemplations: Part II
Comment: In this three-part series, Dr Azmi Bishara takes a deep dive look at how citizens and states have responded to an unprecedented ...
Syria's IS prison camps 'at risk of mass breakout'
A new report by the US government found that prisons filled with Islamic State group fighters are at risk of mass breakouts.
Foreign hands in Syria's war creating problems for Assad
Foreign intervention has marked Syria's war. Now it could lead to Assad's downfall.
US blames horrific Kabul maternity hospital attack on IS
The United States has claimed the vicious attack on a maternity hospital in Kabul was perpetrated by Islamic State militants.
Coronavirus strengthens IS, says Norway military chief
IS militants are shielded from coronavirus in their rural hideouts and are taking advantage of the reduced security presence to stage attacks ...
Niger claims 75 'Boko Haram terrorists' killed
Niger's defence ministy said 75 alleged Boko Haram militants were killed in two separate operations in the country's south on Monday.
An Islamic State attack killed 11 in the Syrian desert as fighting intensifies.
A brief riot has erupted in a prison in Hassakeh, housing IS detainees.
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