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          Gen Joseph Dunford is seen in a frame grab from a US Department of Defence video as he speaks to the media about the deaths of four US army special operations forces soldiers in Niger during a news conference about the attack at the Pentagon in Washington, US on October 23, 2017. Reuters

          Pentagon looks at stepped-up Africa role to counter ISIL

          AfricaOctober 24, 2017
          Britain's Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon has resigned from his post. Leon Neal/AP

          Britain to ‘step up role’ as ISIL retreats, defence secretary says

          EuropeOctober 23, 2017
          A general view shows a heavily damaged road in the recently retaken desert town of Al Qaryatain on October 22, 2017. AFP

          ISIL 'executed' 116 in Syria town revenge campaign

          October 23, 2017
          Former UK prime minister Tony Blair warns that future generations will not forgive Brexit. Stephen Lock for the National

          Exclusive interview: Tony Blair praises Gulf states’ stance on extremism but says there's no good solution left for Syria

          WorldOctober 22, 2017
          Iraqi forces clashed with Kurdish fighters as the central government said it wrestled back control of the last area of disputed Kirkuk province. Marc-Antoine Pelaez / AFP

          Seizure of Kirkuk fields sees dreams of Kurdish autonomy crumble

          EnergyOctober 22, 2017
          A Flynas plane at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Fayez Nureldine / AFP

          Saudi carrier flynas launches first direct flight to Iraq in 27 years

          October 18, 2017
          Raqqa’s liberation by the US-backed Syrian Defence Forces on Tuesday is one of the most significant victories in the war against ISIL. Rodi Said / Reuters

          Those who abandoned Raqqa must now atone by helping with its reconstruction

          EditorialOctober 18, 2017
          An Iraqi flag is seen on a military vehicle at an oil field in Dibis area on the outskirts of Kirkuk, Iraq October 17, 2017.

          Why Kirkuk fell to Iraqi troops without Kurdish resistance

          October 18, 2017
          Kirkuk residents celebrate its capture by Iraqi forces on October 17, 2017. Alaa Al Marjani / Reuters

          Barzani blames loss of Kirkuk on internal Kurdish disputes

          October 17, 2017
          A fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carries a weapon as he stands near a military vehicle in Raqqa, Syria, on October 16, 2017. Rodi Said / Reuters

          US-backed militias in final push against ISIL in Raqqa

          October 16, 2017
          People displaced in fightings between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Islamic State militants are pictured at a refugee camp in Ain Issa, Syria October 14, 2017.

          Battle for Raqqa enters 'final phase'

          October 15, 2017
          A Syrian woman looks at fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces as civilians gather on the western front after fleeing the centre of Raqqa on October 12, 2017. Bulent Kilic / AFP

          Raqqa evacuation included some foreign fighters, local official says

          October 15, 2017
          Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) escort a blindfolded civilian detainee suspected to be a member of ISIL in Raqqa, Syria on October 12, 2017. Issam Abdallah / Reuters

          ISIL faces imminent defeat in Raqqa

          October 14, 2017
          Iraqi Kurdish president Masoud Barzani (centre) meets with Kirkuk governor Najim Al Din Karim (third from left) and Kurdish political party representatives in the disputed province on October 2, 2017. Marwan Ibrahim / AFP

          Iraqi Kurdistan willing to discuss airport, border control dispute with Baghdad

          October 12, 2017
          A boy carries a Kurdish flag on top of a car with pictures of Iraqi Kurdish president Masoud Barzani and his son, Masrour, on the windows, in the disputed city of Kirkuk on September 25, 2017. The Kurdistan Regional Government's security council has said pro-Baghdad forces are preparing to launch an attack on Kurdish forces in Kirkuk province. Bram Janssen / AP

          Iraq court orders the arrest of Kurdish referendum organisers

          October 11, 2017
          Displaced, homeless, scared and hungry - Syrians displaced from the city of Deir Ezzor wait to get bread on the outskirts of Raqqa Bulent Kilic / AFP

          Russian strikes kill 14 civilians in eastern Syria

          October 06, 2017
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