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Iraqi forces seize Kirkuk governor's office, lower Kurdish flag
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Iraqi forces retake airport, military base, oil field from Kurds in Kirkuk
Iraqi forces on Monday took control of a military airport from Kurdish fighters near the disputed city of Kirkuk, following tensions over a controversial independence referendum, the military has said.
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Saudi Arabia in huge military arms deal with the United States and Russia
THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been very busy over the last week — announcing some sneaky deals with Trump and Putin.
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Saudi Arabia agrees to buy Russian S-400 air defense system - al-Arabiya TV
The system is able to track and engage up to 300 targets to an altitude of 27 kilometers at the same time.
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Irak : l'armée annonce avoir repris le centre de Hawija à l'organisation État islamique
Les forces irakiennes ont annoncé jeudi avoir repris le centre de la ville de Hawija à l'EI, dernier bastion du groupe djihadiste dans le nord de l'Irak.
Defying Trump, Iran's Rouhani vows to pursue missile defense
Iran's president says his country will press ahead with its missile program and continue to boost military capabilities in defiance of U.S. demands to the contrary.
Hezbollah co-leader: US nurtured ISIS monster against Syrian govt, now has to fight them
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Netanyahu denounces Iran 'threat' in Putin talks
Putin supports the regime of Bashar al-Assad, which is also strongly backed by Iran.
US slashes military and economic aid to Egypt citing poor human rights record
The Trump administration cut or delayed hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Cairo, citing human rights concerns, hours before Egypt's president and foreign minister met with White House adviser Jared Kushner on Wednesday.
Saudi king orders Qatar border to reopen for hajj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered that the border with Qatar be reopened to allow pilgrims to carry out their annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, official state media said Thursday.
Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 nationalities
e four Gulf nations have closed their land and sea borders to Qatar and imposed economic and air traffic restrictions.
Dubai tower engulfed in flames as a massive blaze breaks out in super tall residential building
ONE of the world’s tallest residential buildings is engulfed in flames in Dubai.
Iran launches rocket into space
IRAN successfully launched a satellite-carrying rocket into space on Thursday, the country’s state media reported without elaborating.
US Navy fire warning shots at Iran boat
A US DEFENCE official said an American Navy patrol boat has fired warning shots near an Iranian naval ship during a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf.
Muslims maintain Temple Mount boycott after detectors removed
Waqf says it will make ruling about restarting visits to holy site after conducting study, in wake of Israeli decision to replace security measures
Where is Trump on Temple Mount crisis
The State Department has called on both sides to refrain from taking any actions that might escalate the crisis.
Israel removes Jerusalem metal detectors after cabinet vote
Israel is removing metal detectors from a holy site in Jerusalem and will use less obtrusive surveillance instead.
Trump admin slaps Iran with new sanctions despite nuclear deal compliance
We will continue to target the [Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps] and pressure Iran
Qatar crisis: UAE denies hacking news agency
The United Arab Emirates has denied it was behind the alleged hacking of Qatar's state news agency in May.
Mosul: Iraq PM to celebrate victory over IS in the city
Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi has arrived in Mosul to congratulate Iraqi forces for their victory over IS in the city.
