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ISIS defeated in Raqqa as ‘major military operations’ declared overCNN Raqqa: IS ‘capital’ falls to US-backed Syrian forcesBBC News US-Backed Forces Capture Raqqa From ISISNew York Times ISIS’ brutal past, shrinking present, and uncertain futureCBS News Full coverage

ISIS Makes Last Stand At A Stadium In Raqqa, Its Doomed ‘Capital’NPR ISIS routed in Raqqa as ‘major military operations’ declared overCNN Raqqa: IS ‘capital’ falls to US-backed Syrian forcesBBC News Full coverage

Iraqi forces take back Sinjar in latest effort to roll back Kurdish gains of the past yearsWashington Post The Latest: Iraqi forces seize oil fields in KirkukTownhall Battle for Iraq’s Future Unfolds Around 90-Year-Old Oil FieldBloomberg Is the Dream Of Kurdish Independence Now Over?Voice of America Iraq’s reconquest of Kirkuk checks Kurdish secessionAljazeera.com Full coverage

A new battle in Iraq gives Iran the upper handWashington Post US urges calm as Kirkuk crisis escalatesBBC News Oil Elevated as Iraq Tensions Escalate, Asian Shares Hold FirmNew York Times Showdown in Kirkuk: Kurds vs. Iraq forces, with US in middle, as everPittsburgh Post-Gazette Islamic State take over region amid Kirkuk turmoilIraqi News Full […]

US urges calm as Kirkuk crisis escalatesBBC News Oil Elevated as Iraq Tensions Escalate, Asian Shares Hold FirmNew York Times Kurds Feel Twice Betrayed as Iraqi Forces Take Disputed KirkukTIME The Latest: Iraqi forces seize oil fields in KirkukWashington Post Full coverage