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Germany donates USD 2.3 million to aid Afghan, Iraqi refugees in Iran
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany contributed USD 2.3 million to support Afghan and Iraqi refugees in Iran, the World Food Program said in a press release on Tuesday.
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Mideast conference attendees discuss ISIL threat amid Afghanistan crisis
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], August 29 (ANI): At an international conference hosted by Iraq, leaders and ministers from nine Middle Eastern nations and France on Saturday discussed efforts to eliminate the threat of the Islamic State (ISIL) amid the volatile situation in Afghanistan post-Taliban takeover
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France in talks with Taliban on humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, sa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], August 29 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron has said that discussions were underway with the Taliban through Qatar to "protect and repatriate" Afghans at risk since this month's takeover by the group.
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Nine countries agree to boost cooperation for regional stability at Baghda
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], August 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraq's Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership on Saturday closed with the agreement of participating countries to unify efforts to stabilise the region.
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SC refuses to interfere with Bombay HC order, upholds bail to alleged ISIS
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against a Bombay High Court's order upholding the grant of bail to an alleged member of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Areeb Ejaz Majeed.
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Undercutting finances of terrorist organisations is effective way to defea
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 19 (ANI): Referring to the continuous ISIS threat in Africa, US Ambassador to United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Thursday (local time) said undercutting the financing of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other terrorist organisations is one of the most
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NIA arrests 2 women operatives in ISIS Kerala module case
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested two women who are operatives of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) from Kannur in connection with the ISIS Kerala module case.
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Centre proscribes ISIS as terrorist organisation: MoS Home Nityanand Rai i
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Tuesday said that the Central Government had proscribed the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Daesh as a terrorist organisa
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2 wounded in 2 bomb explosions in Iraqi capital
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], August 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Two people were wounded on Wednesday evening in two bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a source with the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.
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Nearly 13 killed in IS attack on funeral north of Baghdad
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Around 13 people were killed and 45 others injured on Friday in an attack by terrorists of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group on a funeral and a nearby checkpoint in Salahudin province in Iraq, a provincial police source said.
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US combat forces to leave Iraq by year's end
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): There will be no US forces with a combat role in Iraq by December 31, 2021, the US and Iraqi governments said in a joint statement following the strategic dialogue held in Washington on Monday (local time).
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Biden announces agreement to end US combat mission in Iraq
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced an agreement on Monday (local time) to formally end the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021.
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