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People holding signs reading “Je suis Charlie” (I am Charlie) and “I am against fascism” march in Toulouse on January 10, 2015 after a three-day killing spree in Paris. Hundreds of thousands of people took to streets in France to demonstrate against terrorism and in tribute to 17 victims after three days of Islamist attacks. […]

Opinion: Democracy is the answer to terrorism

by Amir Taheri | Jan 16, 2015 | Opinion

By now you might feel that you have read all you need to about the events in Paris last week that triggered worldwide sympathy for a France absorbing the shock of terrorist attacks. Nevertheless, to discuss ways of fighting back against this latest form of terrorism...

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A screengrab taken from an AFP TV video shows a general view of members of the French police special forces launching the assault at a kosher grocery store in Porte de Vincennes, eastern Paris, on January 9, 2015 where at least two people were shot dead on January 9 during a hostage-taking drama at a Jewish supermarket in eastern Paris, and five people were being held, official sources told AFP. (AFP)

Opinion: Sharing the Blame for Terrorism

by Osman Mirghani | Jan 16, 2015 | Opinion

Claiming that Islam is fully responsible for terrorism now seems easier than arguing that the West, or rather its governments, also shoulders part of the responsibility. In light of the fierce debate taking place over almost the whole world on this issue, and the...

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Nineveh governor Atheel Al-Nujaifi (center) walks through streets of Mosul carrying a rifle and flanked by armed bodyguards before ISIS takeover of the city. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Military planning for liberation of Mosul complete: Nineveh governor

by Ma'ad Fayad | Jan 16, 2015 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Planning for the liberation of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters is complete, Nineveh Governor Atheel Al-Nujaifi told Asharq Al-Awsat on Thursday, adding that a long-awaited Iraqi military offensive to recapture the...