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Saturday

Fighters from the Islamic State group parade down a main road in the northern city of Mosul, Iraq. A Yazidi woman nicknamed Dudu tells the story of how she was kidnapped by ISIS along with her sisters and other women, to be sold and married off. AP Photo hide caption

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Kidnapped By ISIS, One Woman Tells How She Saved Her Sisters

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Wednesday

Islamic State fighters in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul parade through the streets shortly after capturing it in June. U.S. airstrikes have made the group wary and less visible, but the Islamic State still has control of Iraq's second-largest city. STR/AP hide caption

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U.S. Bombs Blunt Islamic State In Iraq, But Haven't Forced Retreat

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Thursday

U.S. Leans On Egypt For Support In Fighting Islamic State Militants

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Wednesday

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Fiancée Of Imprisoned Journalist Advocates For His Release

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Tuesday

Islamist fighters in the Libya Dawn coalition guard the entrance of the Tripoli International Airport on Sunday. After days of battles, they captured it from forces aligned with rogue general Khalifa Hifter. Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Libya's Crisis: A Shattered Airport, Two Parliaments, Many Factions

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Monday

Foreigners Flee As Violence Worsens In Libya

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Saturday

Smoke rises from buildings in May after shelling on the Iraqi city of Fallujah, which is currently held by anti-government fighters. Rights workers say civilians are being killed by government attacks with so-called barrel bombs. Sadam el-Mehmedy/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Barrel Bomb Attacks Devastate Iraqi Families

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Wednesday

People walk by a damaged police station in Mosul on July 15. The militants of the Islamic State are in control of the key city and have acted against former members of Saddam Hussein's regime who helped them drive out the Iraqi army last month. AP hide caption

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Common Ground Between Iraq's Rebels May Be Crumbling

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Thousands of Iraqis fleeing Sunni extremists fled to the Kurdish city of Erbil, where they lined up here on June 12 at a checkpoint before entering. EPA /LANDOV hide caption

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Extremists Leave A Violent Message In A Small Iraqi Town

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Tuesday

A Few New Faces Aren't Likely To Satisfy Iraqi Government's Critics

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Wednesday

Egyptians gather at a petrol station in Cairo as the government drastically raised fuel prices to tackle a bloated subsidy system on July 5. Mahmoud Khaled/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Gas In Egypt Is 78 Percent More Expensive Now Than Last Week

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Friday

On The Shores Of Tripoli, A Beach Party Libyans Need

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