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Iraq says 10 Daesh members killed in tunnel near Kirkuk

 Iraqi forces said they killed 10 members of Daesh (ISIS) in a tunnel near the city of Kirkuk on Saturday, the same day that the prime minister declared the war on Daesh over. "Brigade 16 of the Hashed al-Shaabi found a tunnel on the outskirts of Rashad and killed 10 [Daesh]...

Arab League prepares ‘roadmap’ over US Jerusalem move

The Arab League is preparing a roadmap in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, according to a league spokesman.   Arab foreign ministers are set to hold an emergency meeting in Cairo on Saturday to discuss repercussions...

12 Palestinians injured in fresh protest in W. Bank

A dozen Palestinians were injured in fresh protests in the West Bank on Saturday amid tension over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The ministry said in a statement two protesters were...

Iraq announces end of UN sanctions

Iraq on Saturday announced the end of UN sanctions imposed on the country following its invasion of neighboring Kuwait in 1990. In a statement, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry attributed the abolishment of the UN sanctions after 27 years in place to “diplomatic successes”. This...