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  Comments Off on US and allies saw ISIS as strategic asset against Syria: report 378

  US and allies saw ISIS as strategic asset against Syria: report

  Middle East, News, US May 24, 2015 , by IRIA

  Newly declassified US intelligence documents reveal the United States and some of its allies had foreseen
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  Comments Off on Iran holds military drill, test-fired missiles and shot down mock-enemy drones 610

  Iran holds military drill, test-fired missiles and shot down mock-enemy drones

  Middle East, News May 24, 2015 , by IRIA

  Iranian armed forces have held military drills in the central province of Isfahan, in which they test-fired
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  Comments Off on ISIS kills at least 400 people in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra 1380

  ISIS kills at least 400 people in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra

  Middle East, News May 24, 2015 , by IRIA

  ISIS militants have killed at least 400 people in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra, mostly women
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  Comments Off on ISIS executes 16 Iraqi merchants in Anbar province 629

  ISIS executes 16 Iraqi merchants in Anbar province

  Middle East, News May 24, 2015 , by IRIA

  The ISIS terrorists have executed 16 Iraqi merchants who were transporting foodstuff from the northern
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  Comments Off on Iraqi troops recapture Khalidiya city from ISIS 1039

  Iraqi troops recapture Khalidiya city from ISIS

  Middle East, News May 22, 2015 , by IRIA

  Iraqi army forces have managed to bring under their control the city of Khalidiya in the western province
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  Comments Off on Suicide bomber strikes Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia, kills at least 21 338

  Suicide bomber strikes Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia, kills at least 21

  Middle East, News May 22, 2015 , by IRIA

  At least 21 people were reportedly killed after attacker detonates explosives during Friday prayers in
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  Comments Off on ISIS seizes full control of Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra 1157

  ISIS seizes full control of Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra

  Middle East, News May 21, 2015 , by IRIA

  Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Syria have entered the Unesco World Heritage site of Palmyra after
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  Comments Off on Russia ready to supply weapons to Iraq to fight ISIS 1240

  Russia ready to supply weapons to Iraq to fight ISIS

  Europe, Middle East, News May 21, 2015 , by IRIA

  Moscow and Baghdad have been expanding military cooperation, President Vladimir Putin said, and Russia
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  Comments Off on Iraqi prime minister meets Putin, seeks to boost relations with Russia 703

  Iraqi prime minister meets Putin, seeks to boost relations with Russia

  Europe, Middle East May 21, 2015 , by IRIA

  Perhaps sensing that his allies’ support for Iraq is weakening Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has flown
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  Comments Off on US threatens not to sign nuclear deal with Iran over military sites inspection 324

  US threatens not to sign nuclear deal with Iran over military sites inspection

  Middle East, News, US May 21, 2015 , by IRIA

  Washington has threatened “not to sign” a final nuclear agreement with Tehran unless the

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