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Blair takes 'full responsibility' for 2003 Iraq invasion, but stands by decision

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has taken full responsibility for the British invasion of Iraq in 2003, but says he stands by the decision.

United Kingdom

Chilcot Report finds "no imminent threat" from Saddam Hussein in 2003

Policy on Iraq was based on "flawed intelligence and assessments," that went unchallenged, says Chilcot.

Syria

Syrian army announces ceasefire covering entire country for 72 hours

It is a ceasefire in all but name, the Syrian military’s declaration of a 72-hour “regime of calm”, coinciding with the end of Ramadan, that began at one o’clock on Wednesday morning, and will end at

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Devastation of Ramadi shown from the air

Rare aerial footage gathered by the ICRC shows the once-prosperous central Iraqi city of Ramadi now in tatters – a ghost town.

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World News

Why Eid is different this year for the people of Falluja

The traditional image of the celebrations marking the end of Ramadan is far from the current reality experienced by the people of the Iraqi city.

Israel

Israel seals off Hebron in the occupied West Bank as violence grows

Israel has sealed off the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank after an upsurge in violence.

Iraq

Hundreds of ISIL fighters killed in Falluja - reports

Preliminary and unofficial estimates suggest US-led coalition air strikes have killed 250 suspected fighters and destroyed at least 40 vehicles.

Colombia

Historic ceasefire deal brings peace closer to Colombia

Colombia’s civil war began as a 1960s peasant revolt but then exploded into a cocaine-fuelled conflict which killed at least 22,000 people and displaced…

Libya

Libya: pro-government forces 'make gains' against ISIL

In Libya, forces loyal to the unity government say they have made significant gains in residential districts of Sirte, as they battle to oust ISIL fighters.

Syria

Monitor claims 25 civilians killed in airstrike on Raqqa, Syria

The Syrian Observatory for Human rights claims that at least twenty-five civilians were killed and dozens of others wounded in an airstrike on the Syrian city of…

Iraq

Iraqi camps overwhelmed as thousands flee Fallujah fighting

A day after declaring victory over Islamic State militants in Fallujah, Iraqi security forces are struggling to shelter people fleeing the city.

Iraq

Humanitarian situation deteriorates in Falluja, Iraq

The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Iraq, as people displaced from their homes by violence face a summer in harsh conditions.

World News

The Iraqi government says it has retaken Falluja

The announcement comes nearly four weeks after the start of a US-backed offensive that led to the exodus of tens of thousands of residents.

World News

Battle for Falluja: Iraqi army 'retakes' government compound

Nearly four weeks after the start of a US-backed offensive, Iraq’s army says it has recaptured the main government headquarters in central Falluja.

Syria

Syria: US diplomats urge anti-Assad military strikes

As US-led air power pounds ISIL in Syria, dozens of State Department officials want the Assad regime to feel the force of American military might.

Colombia

Colombia's FARC rebels may return to battle, warns president

Colombia’s president said his country’s FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebel group is prepared to return to the battlefield if peace negotiations…

Iraq

Iraqi government forces advance against ISIL on multiple fronts

Iraq’s army says it has made further advances into ISIL controlled territory, capturing a strategically important village south of the city of Mosul.

World News

Libyan forces 'seize control' of Sirte port amid reports of deadly shelling in Benghazi

Libyan forces claim to have seized control of the port in the city of Sirte, the most-important ISIL stronghold outside of Syria and Iraq.

Libya

Libyan forces claim port in Islamic State militant stronghold of Sirte

Troops aligned with Libya’s unity government claim to have seized control of the port of Sirte, a key stronghold of Islamic State militants.

Libya

Libyan pro-government brigades advance on ISIL stronghold of Sirte

In Libya the so-called Islamic State group is battling to hold on to its stronghold of Sirte after forces aligned with the new unity government advanced on the…

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