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Daily Video March 03 2015

Iraqi troops fight to retake key city of Tikrit from ISIL

The offensive marks a test for Iraqi forces as they prepare to retake the city of Mosul from ISIL control.

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Daily Video February 23 2015

White House summit aims to prevent violent extremism

World leaders from 65 nations came together to discuss how to counter extremism at a White House-sponsored summit last week.

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Daily Video February 17 2015

Egypt launches airstrikes at Islamic State in Libya

Egypt launched airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, an Islamic militant group, after the group killed 21 Christian Egyptians in Libya.

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Daily Video February 05 2015

Execution of Jordanian pilot draws outrage

The violent militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) released a video this week showing the gruesome execution of a Jordanian military pilot, drawing criticism and anger across the Middle East.

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Daily Video August 11 2014

U.S. sends weapons to stem violence in Iraq

Officials stated this morning that the U.S. has begun arming Kurdish forces in Iraq to stop the advancement of a militant Islamic group that threatens to take over the region.

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Daily Video March 13 2014

Israeli and Palestinian teen deaths in 2014 conflict escalate tensions in the Middle East

DOWNLOAD VIDEOTension has escalated between Israelis and Palestinians after the kidnapping and murd…

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