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Iraqi Counter Terrorism Forces fire toward ISIS militants during clashes at the frontline in Sadeeq neighbourhood east of Mosul
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Skeletal and animal remains are seen at one of 12 newly discovered ancient Egyptian cemetaries dating back to the New Kingdom era at Gabal al-Silsila or Chain of Mountains area in Upper Egypt, north of Aswan, January 11, 2017, in this handout picture courtesy of the Ministry of Antiquities. The Ministry of Antiquities/Handout via Reuters
Swedish Archaeologists Discover 12 Ancient Egyptian Cemeteries near Aswan
The Egyptian-Swedish archaeological mission from Lund University has unearthed a dozen burial sites near the southern city of Aswan that date back almost 3,500 years to the New Kingdom era of ancient Egypt, the Antiquities Ministry said on Wednesday. Human and animal...Caption:
A member of CTS patrols a street with an armored vehicle in Mosul’s Al-Zahraa neighborhood on January 7, 2017. AFP PHOTO / Dimitar DILKOFF
Iraqi Forces Retake 80% of East Mosul, Top Commander Says City Could be Liberated in 3 Months
Iraqi forces made new advances against ISIS in Mosul and fought the militants in areas near the Tigris river on Wednesday as the spokesman of the special forces spearheading the campaign said troops have retaken at least 80 percent of the city’s east. The elite...Caption:
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters
Kremlin Says it has No Compromising Info on Trump as President-elect to Face Questions on Russia
Russia denied on Wednesday allegations that the Kremlin has collected compromising information about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, deriding the claim as a “complete fabrication and utter nonsense.” “This is an evident attempt to harm our...Caption:
In this undated photo released by Official Twitter Account of the UAE Embassy in Kabul and made available Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, UAE Ambassador Juma Mohammed Abdullah al-Kaab, center, stands next to Nasrin Oryakhil, left, Afghanistan’s minister of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled, during an official ceremony of the Foundation for Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan orphanage in Kandahar, Afghanistan.