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Turkish police kill 5 suspected ISIS militants, detain 233

Turkish police Wednesday killed five suspected Daesh (ISIS) militants in the central province of Konya, officials said, as officers detained 233 suspected extremists across Turkey. "During the operation, the five terrorists were neutralised after they resisted armed force, and four security...

Iraq strikes ISIS in Mosul days after declaring victory

Iraqi forces clashed with Daesh (ISIS) militants holding out in Mosul's Old City on Wednesday, more than 36 hours after Baghdad declared victory over the extremists in what they had made the de facto Iraqi capital of their self-declared caliphate. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's victory...

Turkey energy minister 'to visit Israel for pipeline deal'

Turkey's Energy Minister Berat Albayrak is set to visit Israel by the end of this year to conclude an agreement for the building of a natural gas pipeline from the Jewish state to Turkey, the Israeli energy minister said on Wednesday. A visit by Albayrak, son-in-law of Turkish President...

Iraq plans to offer new exploration rights for oil, gas

Iraq says it will offer new oil and gas exploration rights as it looks to boost energy revenues to fund its war against Daesh (ISIS) and shore up its finances amid low oil prices. Oil Minister Jabar Ali Al-Luaibi said late Tuesday that his ministry plans to put nine border exploration blocks...