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The leader of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister said on Friday, describing him as "one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world." ...

Islamic State imposed hardline Islamist rule over millions of people in Syria and Iraq for years, and has been trying to stage a comeback in the Middle East, the West and Asia. Former Islamic ...

subsea cable in Iraq, establishing the country as a vital transit hub for global data traffic between Asia and Europe. As Iraq continues to strengthen its digital infrastructure, FIG will deliver ...

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The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime ...