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Spain

Two Barcelona attack suspects charged with murder

Judge charges two of the four Barcelona-attack suspects with murder as police make futher arrests

Spain

Spain's Muslims unite against terrorism

Hundreds of Muslims hold rally in Barcelona to condemn violence and to state "terrorists will not prevail"

Syria

Russian jets 'destroy ISIL column' in Syria

The defence ministry in Moscow claims over 200 militants were killed in an airstrike near Deir al-Zor.

Iraq

ISIL under attack on two fronts

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Spain

Spanish police widen search for Barcelona attack suspect

Finland

Finland 'terror' suspect identified after deadly stabbings

Abderrahman Mechkah, 18, is being investigated for two cases of murder and eight attempted murders, all with terrorist intent

Iraq

Iraqi security forces launch offensive on city of Tal Afar

Iraqi security forces launched a U.S.-backed offensive to take back the city of Tal Afar, in the campaign to defeat Islamic State militants.

Lebanon

Lebanese army 'destroys 11 ISIL positions' on Syrian border

The Lebanese army has launched an offensive against an Islamic State enclave on the northeastern border with Syria, destroying 11 ISIL positions and killing 20 ISIL fighters

Spain

'Everyone is out and about': Barcelona reclaims the streets

Las Ramblas filled with people again on Friday amid a feeling of sorrow and solidarity following the terror attack.

Iraq

Iraq bombs ISIL-held Tal Afar ahead of ground assault

The town is the next big target for Iraqi forces after last month's recapture of Mosul

Iraq

Hundreds of Iraqi's flee the city of Tal Afar over fears it will be the next battleground in the fight against so-called Islamic State

Hundreds of Iraqi's flee the city of Tal Afar over fears it will be the next battleground in the fight against so-called Islamic State

Syria

Gaining ground in Raqqa - US backed Syrian forces surround Islamic State fighters in push to take back the city

US-backed forces have Islamic State fighters surrounded in central Raqqa - but driving the militants out could take up to four months

Iraq

Rebuilding Mosul - bringing the demolished city back from the dead

After nine months of continued conflict, work has begun to rebuild the Iraqi city of Mosul. Many of the residential districts have been heavily damaged, if not completely flattened.

Iraq

No home to return to: families' plight in war-ravaged Mosul

When all that's left is rubble: Iraqi families displaced by months of fighting between government forces and Islamic State group militants are returning to Mosul to find their homes destroyed.

Syria

LGBT army unit established to take on ISIL

A special army unit including gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans fighters has been established to take on ISIL, according to a group representing foreign fighters in Syria.

Egypt

German tourists murdered in Egypt

German authorities 'dismayed and angry' at the muder of two nationals

France

'The price of our freedom': Nice Bastille day attack remembered a year on

French Presidents new and old gather in the South of France to commemorate the truck attack that killed 86 people.

Iraq

Iraqi forces claim 'victory' over ISIL in Mosul

Iraqi PM says Mosul is 'liberated' and only a few pockets of jihadists are holding out

Syria

US-Russian ceasefire deal 'holding' in southwest Syria

A partial truce for southwest Syria brokered by the US and Russia at the G20 mostly held firm on Sunday.

Iraq

Iraqi PM in Mosul to congratulate army on ISIL defeat

Haider al-Abadi joined troops and commanders in the city to celebrate 'victory' against the self-proclaimed Islamic State.