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Airstrikes launched on extremist group Islamic State (IS) by the global coalition led by the US have had no impact, Syrian President Bashar Assad said, despite members of the offensive making claims of winning the fight. “You can’t end terrorism with aerial strikes. Troops on the ground that know the land and can react are essential. That is why there …

Prospective women lawmakers intend to bring women’s issues to the forefront during their campaign for the elections to be held later this month, as a genuine fear of women’s rights being completely eroded away in Iraq hangs in the air. A constitutional requirement in Iraq states one-fourth of MPs must be women; however, only one of the 31 cabinet positions …