'I want to revive memories of all this lost heritage.... I want the new generation to know what the Old City was like,' Walid Dabagh says
Deployment to ensure safety of coalition troops in area, says US military official
IS militants have reverted to guerrilla warfare tactics, particularly in Kirkuk, northern Saladin and eastern Diyala
Governments use the threat of terrorism as a justification to crack down on human rights
VOA reporter in northern Syria who was present during tour says delegation reassured local population of US support before meeting with city officials
'In the near term, I worry about a loss of gains in Syria and Iraq,' David Cattler, of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
US call for cessation of violence is in line with UN Security Council’s vote last week calling for 30-day break across Syria
Controversial three-day meeting brought together 124 former Islamist prisoners and 51 survivors of terrorism at Borobudur Hotel in Jakarta
Gen. Joe Votel's report says Iran could try to exploit fight against IS to translate its battlefield gains into political, security and economic agreements with other actors in region
On two separate occasions in 2006 and 2007, a government decision to close a Sufi shrine led to rallies by its adherents and subsequent government crackdowns
US says jihadists ought to be tried in their home countries, but United Kingdom and France have been reluctant to agree to such arrangement
The Turkish military denies it is hitting civilian targets and calls Kurdish accusations 'disinformation campaigns' to slander its cross-border intervention
Iraq's Joint Operations Command says offensive aimed at cracking down on remaining IS fighters regrouping in Tuz Khurmatu district in Saladin province
Many Mosul residents are trying to make a living by collecting and selling the scrap metal left behind from the fierce battle against the Islamic State in Mosul
An ancient temple in Afrin has been seriously damaged, as well as a dam, which threatens to flood surrounding villages and towns, according to reports
Faris Abbas and others of Mosul municipality are on duty to retrieve corpses from Old City rubble
Strikes come as US urges Turkey to show restraint in its campaign against Kurdish forces in northern Syria and to focus on fighting IS
Goal, according to the Syrian Democratic Forces, is to prepare them to protect their borders after the removal of IS in northern Syria
US, which considers both Turkey and the YPG its allies in the region, has called upon the two parties to avoid direct confrontations
Most of the boys were trained by IS to engage in militancy, while many girls were sexually abused
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