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          Iraq

          Mohammed Jassem and his family fled Fallujah when ISIL captured the city in 2014. From left, his children Shaded, 11, Abdulrahmen, 18 months, Rahma, 10, and Mahmoud, 7 now live with him in the Kurdish resort town of Shaqlawa. Florian Neuhof for The National

          Forced out by ISIL, Fallujah residents flee into welcoming arms of Kurdish town

          WorldJune 02, 2016
          A sculpture in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, in the 1930s. AFP.

          The National Book Club: The awakening of Gertrude Bell, Queen of the Desert

          June 02, 2016
          Families from Fallujah flee their homes during fighting between Iraqi security forces and ISIL. Anmar Khalil / AP

          Fallujah is also a battle of philosophies

          OpinionJune 02, 2016
          In this picture taken through the windshield of an Iraqi army armoured vehicle, smoke rises near Iraqi counterterrorism forces after the firing of a mortar shell by ISIL in the Nuaimiya neighborhood of Fallujah on Wednesday. Khalid Mohammed/AP Photo

          20,000 children trapped in Fallujah at risk of being recruited by ISIL

          WorldJune 02, 2016
          Fighters from the Kurdish People's Protection Units, part of the Syrian Democratic Forces. Delil Souleiman / AFP

          America’s anti-ISIL plan brings many risks with it

          OpinionJune 01, 2016
          Smoke rises as Iraqi counterterrorism forces face off with ISIL fighters on the southern edge of Fallujah on Tuesday. Osama Sami/AP Photo

          Iraqi forces repel ISIL counterattack in Fallujah

          WorldMay 31, 2016
          Commander of the Fallujah operation, Lt Gen Abdelwahab Al Saadi, centre, inspects his forces ahead of an operation backed by US aerial support to retake Fallujah. Khalid Mohammed / Associated Press

          Iraqi forces enter Fallujah as ISIL bombs Baghdad

          WorldMay 30, 2016
          Young supporters of the Real Madrid football club celebrate their team's victory in the Champions League final on May 28, 2016 in the Iraqi town of Balad, two weeks after their fan club was hit by a deadly shooting attack claimed by ISIL. Jean-Marc Mojon/AFP

          In Iraq town, Real Madrid fans gather in defiance of ISIL

          WorldMay 29, 2016
          Pro-government forces fighters fire a rocket in Al Sejar village in Iraq’s Anbar province on May 27, 2016, as they take part in a major assault to retake the city of Fallujah from ISIL. Ahmad Al Rubaye /AFP

          Coalition strikes kill ISIL commander in Fallujah

          WorldMay 28, 2016
          Iraqi pro-government forces reach Al Sejar village on the boundaries of ISIL-held Fallujah on Saturday. Ahmad Al Rubaye/AFP

          Elite Iraqi forces take positions on edge of ISIL-held Fallujah

          WorldMay 28, 2016
          Smoke rises in Fallujah on Tuesday after bombing targeting ISIL positions. AP Photo

          50,000 civilians remain trapped in Fallujah as 800 flee

          WorldMay 26, 2016
          ISIL bombers have wrought havoc in Tartus, normally a relatively safe Alawite area. ISANA via AP

          ISIL still isn’t defeated, but what happens next?

          OpinionMay 26, 2016
          ISIL fighters pose with the group's trademark flag in the northern Iraqi province of Salahuddin. A local branch of the extremist group released the picture on June 11, 2014. Welayat Salahuddin/Handout/Agence France-Presse

          ISIL propaganda stunt backfires, revealing European supporters’ locations

          WorldMay 26, 2016
          A fighter with the Badr Brigades, an armed Shiite group under the umbrella of the Popular Mobilisation Forces, loads his rifle as pro-government forces take combat positions outside Fallujah on Monday. Rwa Faisal/AP Photo

          Trapped in Fallujah, thousands of civilians risk becoming collateral damage

          WorldMay 25, 2016
          Burned vehicles at the site of the ISIL-claimed bombing in Tartus, Syria, on Monday. SANA via AP

          ISIL attacks in Syrian regime strongholds were an unusual move

          WorldMay 24, 2016
          British actor Daniel Craig speaking at the first WOrld Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul on May 23, 2016, with the projected picture of a child in the backdrop. Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Photo

          Calls to end empty promises, share burden as leaders meet in Istanbul aid summit

          WorldMay 23, 2016
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