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Iraq facing a "mortal threat"

Reality Check: militants in Iraq overtake Mosul; Egypt to crack down on sexual assaults; Ukraine update; Hillary Clinton's book.

Iraq

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People flee from the ongoing fighting in Mosul to Erbil in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.

The country faces a “mortal threat” after the fall of the city of Mosul to Al-Qaeda inspired fighters, according to the foreign minister. Most of the city was seized on Tuesday in a major assault by militants known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIS, who took control of government buildings and pushed out security forces. Thousands of people have fled and questions are being raised about Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s ability to maintain control. International Security analyst Shashank Joshi:

Egypt

The new President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has ordered a crackdown on sexual assaults, in the wake of a wave of public outrage at attacks against women which took place during celebrations to mark his inauguration. Karim El-Gawhary from Cairo:

Ukraine

Talks between Russia and Ukraine continue to try to resolve the gas row. Meanwhile Ukraine´s new President, Petro Poroshenko, has ordered the creation of humanitarian corridors so civilians can flee areas of the east hit by conflict. David Stern in Kiev:

Hillary’s memoirs

Publishing a book is one way to gather public attention if you’re thinking of running for the Presidency of the United States. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s book is just out, and Simon Marks reports