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President Erdogan (R) shajes hands with Binali Yildirim during a meeting in Ankara. AFP/Getty Images


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ISIS militant waving a flag, cheers as he takes part in a military parade along the streets of Syria’s northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer


The End of ‘Caliphate’s Capital’

The End of ‘Caliphate’s Capital’

War is not new to Raqqa. The city was previously destroyed and occupied by Mongols who had settled there until they were expelled by force. Today, Raqqa is about to finally be liberated from ISIS, which have carried out unimaginable heinousness against its people;...
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Opinion: Fear of Liberation

Opinion: Fear of Liberation

In our region, it is clear that areas controlled by ISIS are afraid of liberation at the hands of regime forces and this can be seen in Iraq and Syria. Iraq is a glaring example because the areas that are being freed now were previously under Al-Qaeda’s rule, were...
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Part of a plane chair among recovered debris of the EgyptAir jet that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea is seen in this handout image released May 21, 2016 by Egypt’s military. Egyptian Military/Handout via Reuters


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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories from May 21-24. AFP