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Bottles Clinking, Turkish Party Train Blazes Through Night In Epic Trip
Festive garlands, white tablecloths and enticing bottles appear the moment passengers board the Eastern Express for an epic journey across Turkey's snow-capped Euphrates plateaus.
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Iraqi Forces Open New Front In Final Push Against ISIS
Iraqi forces thrust north from the Euphrates Valley into the desert on Saturday, opening up a new front in the drive to flush out ISIS group fighters
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After Fall Of Last Town, ISIS Loses Grip Over Iraqis
"Islamic State - Euphrates Province" reads an abandoned sign covered by dust and sand in the Iraqi town of Rawa. A day after government forces ousted the ISIS group from the last town it held in the country, the banner is now just a reminder of the vast "caliphate" the terrorists once ruled
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Iraq Forces Seize ISIS Outpost Ahead Of Euphrates Push
Iraqi forces on Saturday captured a desert outpost of the ISIS group near the Syrian border in preparation for a drive up the Euphrates Valley towards the frontier, commanders said.
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In ISIS-Held Raqa, Parched Civilians Risk Lives For Water
Syria's Raqa once thrived on the banks of the gushing Euphrates River, but dire shortages in the ISIS group stronghold are forcing desperate civilians to risk their lives for water.
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Russia To Track US-Led Coalition Aircraft Over Syria As Potential Targets
Russia said today it would treat U.S.-led coalition aircraft flying west of the River Euphrates in Syria as potential targets and track them with missile systems and military aircraft, but stopped short of saying it would shoot them down.
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Syria Urges UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres To Avert 'Looming Dam Catastrophe'
Syria's government urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to demand that a US-led military campaign against ISIS terrorists stop targeting the Euphrates and Tishrin dams and surrounding areas "to forestall a looming catastrophe."
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3 Turkish Soldiers Killed In ISIS Attack In Northern Syria: Report
Three Turkish soldiers were killed and seven wounded in an attack by ISIS terrorists in northern Syria, Dogan news agency reported on Thursday.
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ISIS Hits Back Against Syrian Rebels North Of Aleppo: Monitors
ISIS terrorists captured several villages from Syrian rebels in a counter-attack near the Turkish border that forced the foreign-backed insurgents to retreat, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
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Iraqi Army Declares Victory Over ISIS In Ramadi
Iraq's army said on Sunday it had defeated ISIS fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad, the first major victory for the US-trained force since it collapsed in the face of an assault by the militants 18 months ago.
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US-Backed Alliance Captures Key Dam From ISIS: Alliance Spokesman
A US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurds and Arab rebel groups, backed by US coalition planes, captured a dam on Saturday from Islamic State, cutting a main supply route of the militants across the Euphrates, an alliance spokesman said.
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Iraq Defence Minister Predicts Ramadi Victory By Year's End
Iraq's Defence Minister predicted today that security forces backed by US-led coalition air strikes would retake full control of the city of Ramadi by the end of the year.
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Economy in the 'Islamic State': Where the Poor Starve
Before the Islamic State captured Faten Humayda's town in northern Syria nearly two years ago, a tank of propane gas for her stove cost the equivalent of 50 cents. But as the militants settled in, the cost shot up to $32, forcing Humayda, a 70-year-old grandmother, to cook over an open fire in the backyard.
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Islamic State Militants Use Water as Weapon in Western Iraq
Islamic State militants have closed gates of a dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, reducing the water and giving them greater freedom of movement to attack government forces downstream on the southern bank, local officials said.
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Islamic State Advances on Syria's Historic Palmyra
Islamic State (IS) jihadists advanced today on Syria's ancient Palmyra after executing dozens of civilians on the city's outskirts, as Iraq dispatched reinforcements to prevent Ramadi from falling into extremist hands.
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Bottles Clinking, Turkish Party Train Blazes Through Night In Epic Trip
Festive garlands, white tablecloths and enticing bottles appear the moment passengers board the Eastern Express for an epic journey across Turkey's snow-capped Euphrates plateaus.
-
Iraqi Forces Open New Front In Final Push Against ISIS
Iraqi forces thrust north from the Euphrates Valley into the desert on Saturday, opening up a new front in the drive to flush out ISIS group fighters
-
After Fall Of Last Town, ISIS Loses Grip Over Iraqis
"Islamic State - Euphrates Province" reads an abandoned sign covered by dust and sand in the Iraqi town of Rawa. A day after government forces ousted the ISIS group from the last town it held in the country, the banner is now just a reminder of the vast "caliphate" the terrorists once ruled
-
Iraq Forces Seize ISIS Outpost Ahead Of Euphrates Push
Iraqi forces on Saturday captured a desert outpost of the ISIS group near the Syrian border in preparation for a drive up the Euphrates Valley towards the frontier, commanders said.
-
In ISIS-Held Raqa, Parched Civilians Risk Lives For Water
Syria's Raqa once thrived on the banks of the gushing Euphrates River, but dire shortages in the ISIS group stronghold are forcing desperate civilians to risk their lives for water.
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Russia To Track US-Led Coalition Aircraft Over Syria As Potential Targets
Russia said today it would treat U.S.-led coalition aircraft flying west of the River Euphrates in Syria as potential targets and track them with missile systems and military aircraft, but stopped short of saying it would shoot them down.
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Syria Urges UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres To Avert 'Looming Dam Catastrophe'
Syria's government urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to demand that a US-led military campaign against ISIS terrorists stop targeting the Euphrates and Tishrin dams and surrounding areas "to forestall a looming catastrophe."
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3 Turkish Soldiers Killed In ISIS Attack In Northern Syria: Report
Three Turkish soldiers were killed and seven wounded in an attack by ISIS terrorists in northern Syria, Dogan news agency reported on Thursday.
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ISIS Hits Back Against Syrian Rebels North Of Aleppo: Monitors
ISIS terrorists captured several villages from Syrian rebels in a counter-attack near the Turkish border that forced the foreign-backed insurgents to retreat, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
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Iraqi Army Declares Victory Over ISIS In Ramadi
Iraq's army said on Sunday it had defeated ISIS fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad, the first major victory for the US-trained force since it collapsed in the face of an assault by the militants 18 months ago.
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US-Backed Alliance Captures Key Dam From ISIS: Alliance Spokesman
A US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurds and Arab rebel groups, backed by US coalition planes, captured a dam on Saturday from Islamic State, cutting a main supply route of the militants across the Euphrates, an alliance spokesman said.
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Iraq Defence Minister Predicts Ramadi Victory By Year's End
Iraq's Defence Minister predicted today that security forces backed by US-led coalition air strikes would retake full control of the city of Ramadi by the end of the year.
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Economy in the 'Islamic State': Where the Poor Starve
Before the Islamic State captured Faten Humayda's town in northern Syria nearly two years ago, a tank of propane gas for her stove cost the equivalent of 50 cents. But as the militants settled in, the cost shot up to $32, forcing Humayda, a 70-year-old grandmother, to cook over an open fire in the backyard.
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Islamic State Militants Use Water as Weapon in Western Iraq
Islamic State militants have closed gates of a dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, reducing the water and giving them greater freedom of movement to attack government forces downstream on the southern bank, local officials said.
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Islamic State Advances on Syria's Historic Palmyra
Islamic State (IS) jihadists advanced today on Syria's ancient Palmyra after executing dozens of civilians on the city's outskirts, as Iraq dispatched reinforcements to prevent Ramadi from falling into extremist hands.
