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Iran says 11 tons of heavy water sent to Oman

Iran said Tuesday it had sent 11 metric tons of heavy water to Oman as part of its obligations under last year's nuclear deal with world powers. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, said the heavy water has been sold to an unnamed third country. Heavy water is not...

Iraqi forces move to retake another Mosul neighborhood

Iraqi troops moved Tuesday to retake another neighborhood in the eastern sector of the northern city of Mosul but were facing stiff resistance from ISIS militants, according to a top Iraqi commander. Brig. Gen. Haider Fadel of the special forces told The Associated Press that ISIS fighters...

Turkish-backed rebels and Kurds battle over Syria's al Bab

(The Daily Star)- Syrian rebels backed by Turkey who are trying to drive ISIS from the city of al Bab said on Monday they clashed with U.S.-backed Kurdish forces as both groups seek to dislodge the militants to expand their own territory. The rebels said the fighting with the Syria...

Iraq lauds progress on Mosul, expects Trump to continue support

Iraq's foreign minister said on Monday that the fight to wrest back control of Mosul from ISIS was making progress, citing what he called better-than-expected cohesion within Iraqi security forces and the U.S.-led coalition. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari said it was difficult to predict how long the...