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Saudi soldier killed by gunmen

 A Saudi soldier was killed by gunmen late on Tuesday in the Eastern city of Qatif, in an incident the interior ministry said was carried out by "terrorist elements." The security patrol came under fire upon approaching a suspicious vehicle, the statement carried by state news agency...

Nearly 100,000 Iraqis flee battle for west Mosul

 Nearly 100,000 Iraqis have fled the battle to retake west Mosul from ISIS, the International Organization for Migration said Wednesday. Iraqi forces launched a major push last month to recapture west Mosul, which is the most populated urban area still held by ISIS, with an estimated...

Explosion on highway kills 2 soldiers in southeast Turkey

Turkish media report suspected Kurdish rebels have detonated explosives on a highway as security forces were passing by, killing two soldiers. The state-run Anadolu Agency says the explosion occurred Wednesday on a highway linking the cities of Mardin and Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey....