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Businessmen in dark suits turn their heads, drawn by a cloud of perfume, cascades of brilliant red hair and an armoury of jangling gold bling. 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Hydro diplomacy on the Nile Water­sharing deal has brought conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia over massive hydroelectric dam closer to resolution - Al Jazeera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1446368483848-VWYZLNL5Y2674STS1Z40/web08.jpg 2015 - U.S. takes ally for granted in ISIS fight Since Islamic State extremists overran much of northern Iraq last summer, the office of Vian Rasheed Younis has been responsible for coordinating the humanitarian response for the Iraqis who have fled to the relative safety of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region - Dallas Morning News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1446368479219-PSNO6I6LLUR4MZHCJBEK/web11.jpg 2015 - At Easter services, Iraqi Christians under threat from ISIS consider leaving Middle East For many Iraqi Christians commemorating Easter Sunday, this year’s church services were not just a time for marking the Resurrection, but a time to reflect on their future, with many considering new beginnings overseas - National Post http://www.campbellmacdiarmid.com/new-gallery daily 0.75 2017-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1487159174974-C2KDG9X22XLSIJM05AB6/DSC_1402.jpg 2016 - The Battle to Retake Mosul Is Stalemated Despite predictions that the Islamic State would soon be routed from Iraq’s second-largest city, the offensive is stuck, and casualties are piling up - Foreign Policy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1487159174974-C2KDG9X22XLSIJM05AB6/DSC_1402.jpg 2016 - The Battle to Retake Mosul Is Stalemated Despite predictions that the Islamic State would soon be routed from Iraq’s second-largest city, the offensive is stuck, and casualties are piling up - Foreign Policy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1487158274021-ZXFEX2NDYYTS4MLW0J38/DSC_2091.jpg 2016 - Iraqis Sheltering In Mosul Create Fresh Hurdles for Aid Agencies Aid agencies had planned for a massive exodus of residents from Mosul, but many residents decided to remain in their homes - 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Isis infiltrators sneak behind Iraqi lines as civilians flee jihadi stronghold Both Iraqi and Kurdish forces have been criticised for their heavy-handed treatment of suspects - International Business Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1487143879307-GOSAZQBY1M1FDZYUWM24/Screen+Shot+2017-02-15+at+10.24.29+AM.png 2016 - The Islamic State Just Wants to Watch the World Burn As Iraqi forces bear down on Mosul, the jihadi group is setting oil wells ablaze, using civilians as human shields, and executing those who try to flee - Foreign Policy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1487153804987-RI5405WACACWKV31HKOK/DSC_1289.jpg 2016 - ISIS Is Ready For A Long, Bloody Battle To The Death ISIS fighters holed up in Mosul have spent months planting explosives throughout the city, it will take months before it is all over - Vocativ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1487147614146-NIOY3SP026U4ONENX0MQ/DSC_1582.jpg 2016 - Inside the mission to unite a country after ISIS The fearsome Golden Division enters Iraq’s Christian heartland - Maclean's https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1487147753332-YS63U4D23SS2LL0LK97E/DSC_1333.jpg 2016 - Iraq’s Elite Soldiers Have Their Sights Set on Mosul But if they hope to defeat the Islamic State, they’re going to have to learn to work with some new allies - Foreign Policy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1487141229034-3AJ4YHF713RU7X8AWV0A/DSC_1205.jpg 2016 - Kurdish fighters face ISIS death wagons and die-hard snipers Peshmerga advance column probes Islamic State's last bastion - International Business Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1487066919041-HU4RYWNM9J0MVCHNM1I5/DSC_1953.jpg 2016 - Battle for Mosul Overwhelms Efforts to Shelter Fleeing Civilians The military efforts under way in Mosul are dwarfing the humanitarian response - Refugees Deeply https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5630dbe8e4b04681a40ac21f/1487066174087-PAXKIL8NBCWRO15256FX/Recode-Syrian-Coders-DSC_29861658145517.jpeg 2016 - 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