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Yazidi woman escapes ISIS in Mosul as Iraqi forces advance

A Yazidi woman held captive by ISIS militants for more than two years managed to escape when Iraqi forces pushed into Mosul and provided information that helped them retake a neighbourhood of the city, Iraqi commanders said. The 42-year old woman, who asked to remain unnamed, was kidnapped...

US says ISIS chief alive, still leading

The Pentagon said Friday it believes that ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is indeed alive, despite repeated efforts by the U.S.-led coalition to take out the jihadist group leader. Baghdadi has kept a low profile, despite having declared himself the leader of a renewed Muslim caliphate, but...

UN set to vote on Syria cease-fire agreement

The U.N. Security Council will vote Saturday on a resolution that would endorse the cease-fire agreement in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey, and reiterate support for a roadmap to peace that starts with a transitional government. The resolution also calls for "rapid, safe and unhindered"...

Kosovar striker compares war memories to Syrian tragedy

Kosovar football player Vedat Muriqi compared his childhood memories during the Kosovo War of 1998-1999 to the Syrian civil war, pointing out the similarities between the two tragedies. “I am the one who can understand best what's going on in Syria now as we are watching on the TV. They...