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US-backed fighters take control of Syria’s largest oilfield Analysts questioned whether SDF would be allowed to keep control of lucrative territory FT.com 2 hours ago
Rex Tillerson: Shia militia 'must leave Iraq' The US secretary of state was speaking on a visit to Saudi partly aimed at curbing Iran's influence. BBC News 4 hours ago
Scot jailed in Dubai for hip touch Businessman Jamie Harron was arrested after touching a man's hip in a Dubai bar. BBC News 6 hours ago
Raqqa: US coalition 'wiped city off Earth', Russia says Moscow accuses the West of sending aid to the Syrian city to cover up evidence of crimes. BBC News 7 hours ago
Israel Facebook: Mistranslated post creates security alert A post saying "good morning" in Arabic was reportedly mistranslated to say "attack them" in Hebrew. BBC News 9 hours ago	Kurdish leader’s gamble on independence backfires The referendum has become another chapter in region’s bleak history FT.com 11 hours ago
Under fire in Iraq: A camera crew's view of a warzone Gunfire, danger - a few of the hazards facing a BBC team covering the news from Iraq. BBC News 1 day ago	Worldwide Tour De Force, Why Top Museums Are Partnering Up Worldcrunch.com / LE MONDE PARIS — A blockbuster exhibit that opened this month at the Grand Palais will draw art lovers to the French capital. But "Gauguin The Alchemist," which explores.. Worldcrunch 2 days ago
Militants kill Egyptian security forces in desert shoot out The forces are reported to have been looking for the militants' hideout when they came under attack. BBC News 2 days ago	Driven out Maps and graphics telling the story of the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. BBC News 2 days ago
Post-caliphate Isis prepares for its reincarnation Territorial defeat is clear, but expect yet another reinvention of the jihadi network FT.com 2 days ago	Texas city requires Israel pledge for hurricane relief Residents hit by Hurricane Harvey must pledge not to boycott Israel in exchange for federal aid. BBC News 2 days ago
Mental Health And Jihad, Are Islamic Terrorists Insane? Worldcrunch.com / LES ECHOS PARIS — So who was Stephen Paddock? Was the Las Vegas assassin a “very, very sick individual”, as described by Donald Trump? Or a jihadist combatant, recently.. Worldcrunch 2 days ago	Egypt and IMF chart path to long-term prosperity Much has been achieved but much work remains, says the finance minister FT.com 2 days ago
Confidentiality Clauses, What Protects That Predator Boss Worldcrunch.com / BLOOMBERG NEWS NEW YORK — A first-year associate at a Manhattan law firm brought her complaint of sexual harassment to the managing partner. Her male boss, she said, had told.. Worldcrunch 2 days ago	Iraqi and Kurdish forces clash as Baghdad pushes ahead with advance Fighting risks escalating crisis that pits US’s main regional allies against each other FT.com 2 days ago
Kirkuk: Iraqi and Kurdish forces in fierce fight Fierce fighting erupts in the last part of the disputed province held by the Kurdish Peshmerga. BBC News 2 days ago	Goodbye, Hungarian Plague Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH The twisted Trinity Column in Sopron, northwestern Hungary, is what they call a "plague pillar." It was erected to give thanks, in the late 17th century, for the end of.. Worldcrunch 3 days ago
Frankfurt Lessons: Books Are Not Inherently A Force For Good Worldcrunch.com / SUDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG -Analysis- FRANKFURT — There was something approaching mass hysteria last weekend at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest trade show for the.. Worldcrunch 3 days ago	Ibrahim Halawa freed from jail in Egypt The Irishman was acquitted of all charges in Egypt over a month ago but his release was delayed. BBC News 3 days ago