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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter

Carter: Campaign against ISIS ‘Far from Over’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 4, 2016 | Middle East

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday the latest American combat death in Iraq shows the military campaign against ISIS is “far from over.” Carter made the remark as he convened a meeting in the German city of Stuttgart of his counterparts from...

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Leicester City Game Changing Victory

by Hani Abdul Salam | May 4, 2016 | Sports

London- Leicester City winning over the championship of the 2016 soccer premier league was similar to a dream. In a game changing surprise, the club which had struggled to maintain rank last season, made a leap into major game at the premiers taking home victory. The...

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Iraqi Shi’ite Muslim leader Muqtada al-Sadr speaks during a sit-in at the gates of Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone . Reuters.

Apologizing on Behalf of Supporters, Al-Sadr Visits Tehran

by Hamza Mustafa | May 4, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad- An informed Iranian source, residing in Europe, revealed that the unexpected visit taken by the Iraqi Sadrist Movement leader, Muqtada al-Sadr, to Iran, two days ago, was made for the containment of repercussions to slogans raised by scores of Sadrists...

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Turkish soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint on the main road between Mardin and Cizre near the southeastern town of Midyat, Turkey.

Turkish Warplanes Destroy Kurdish Militant Targets after Deadly Car Bomb

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 4, 2016 | Middle East

Turkish warplanes destroyed targets belonging to the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in southeast Turkey, the military said on Wednesday. The raids came after a soldier was killed and five people were wounded in a car bomb attack carried out by Kurdish...

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U.S. President Barack Obama

Obama Says Bin Laden Killing ‘Most Important Single Day’ of Presidency

by Mohammed Ali Saleh | May 4, 2016 | World

Washington – U.S. President Barack Obama has described the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as the “most important single day” of his presidency. In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Peter Bergen on Monday night, Obama said: “Hopefully at...