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Syria

Clear up of Raqqa could leave residents unable to return for at least three months

Syrian Democratic Forces say its will take at least three months until residents of Raqqa can return to the city after the US backed force declared victory over Islamic State there.

Syria

Raqqa bombing was 'barbaric' - Russia

Officials say the city has been carpet-bombed in the same way the US and Britain bombed the German city of Dresden in 1945.

Afghanistan

Dozens killed in Afghan mosque attacks

ISIL claimed responsibility for one of the massacres at a Shi'ite mosque in Kabul

Syria

US-backed Syrian fighters clear remnants in war-ravaged Raqqa

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Kurds and SDF soldiers celebrate fall of Raqqa

Kurdish YPJ and SDF fighters have announced the fall of Raqqa and the end of ISIL's tyranny in the Syrian city.

Iraq

Iraqi soldiers seize Kirkuk after independence referendum

Iraqi soldiers have seized Kirkuk in an attempt to quash an independence bid following a referendum in the region

Syria

US-backed forces begin final Raqqa assault

A final assault on so-called Islamic State's last line of defence in its former Syrian capital Raqqa has begun.

Iraq

Amal Clooney describes UN investigation into ISIL war crimes as step in the right direction

The human rights lawyer said the vote at the United Nations General Assembly represents an opportunity for victims of the militant group to "finally get their day in court".

United Kingdom

UK terror threat raised to 'critical' after London Tube blast

ISIL claimed responsibility for Friday's rush-hour bombing which injured 29 people

Iraq

Iraq: 'More than 80' killed in ISIL suicide attacks

Shi'ite pilgrims were targeted in a series of attacks in the south of the country

Iraq

Hundreds of ISIL families detained in Iraq

Hundreds of ISIL families detained in Iraq

Syria

Syrian militants race army for control of Deir al-Zor

US-backed fighters in eastern Syria have announced a new offensive against the so-called Islamic State.

Syria

Syrian forces 'make breakthrough' in Deir al-Zor

Syrian forces make a breakthrough in ISIL stronghold Deir al-Zor, where thousands have been trapped since 2014.

Iraq

Iraqi army claims fall of Tal Afar

The Iraqi army enters the centre of Tal Afar, ISIL's last major urban centre in Iraq.

Lebanon

Lebanon presses pause in offensive against ISIL

Offensive against ISIL in Lebanon paused in hope of prisoner release.

Spain

Euroviews. View: We Are All From Europe

So far, Western democracies have largely resisted the siren song of xenophobia, and remained broadly faithful to liberal values. If ISIS wants to plant seeds of division and chaos in the West – especially Europe, which ISIS considered to be the weak link – it has so far failed.

Syria

Syria: civilians trapped in Raqqa's 'deadly labyrinth'

Amnesty International's report says hundreds have been killed in the battle to retake the city from ISIL.

Lebanon

Lebanese soldiers raise Spanish flag in show of solidarity with attack victims

United Kingdom

Boy, 7, confirmed as one of those killed in Barcelona terror attack

Russia

Knife attacker runs amok in Siberia

At least eight people hurt in Surgut in north-eastern Russian