Middle East and North Africa
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Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi orders military offensive to recapture city that has been under Islamic State control since June 2014
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After talks in London, Boris Johnson concedes there is ‘lack of political appetite’ in west for military action
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British foreign secretary Boris Johnson and US secretary of State John Kerry call for a ceasefire in Yemen within the coming days
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John Kerry meets Boris Johnson and Saudi foreign minister in London and stresses urgency of ending violence in Yemen
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Iran-aligned Houthi rebels deny they were behind first two attacks which prompted retaliatory US strikes on Yemen
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Government of National Accord orders arrest of coup leaders who pledged to ‘rescue Libya’ after taking key buildings and a TV station
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UK to put forward draft resolution calling for cessation of hostilities following deadly airstrike on funeral ceremony
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If they really wanted to Stop the War in Syria, they’d target Russia
Jonathan FreedlandIf the United States were bombing Aleppo, peace protesters would be besieging its embassy. So why let Vladimir Putin off the hook? -
Editorial: The crimes committed in the wars of the Middle East must in the end be punished. Meanwhile the west must not add to them
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Syrian president gives unrepentant interview vowing to use shattered city as ‘springboard to push terrorists back to Turkey or kill them’
Russia went to Syria to fight terrorists. We are succeeding