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Egypt interior minister replaced in reshuffle

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's presidency said Thursday that Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim, who spearheaded a brutal crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, had been replaced along with seven other ministers. The removal of Ibrahim, who was appointed by Morsi, follows...

Islamic State torches oil field east of Tikrit: witness

(Reuters) - Islamic State militants have set fire to oil wells in the Ajil field east of the city of Tikrit to try to hinder aerial attacks aimed at driving them from the oilfield, a witness and military source said. Black smoke could be seen rising from oil field since...

Iraq: 38 Daesh militants killed in Anbar

Iraqi security forces, backed by the U.S.-led international coalition and tribal fighters, killed 38 Daesh militants Wednesday in Anbar province in western Iraq, security sources said. In the first operation, the army targeted Daesh (the Arabic acronym for...