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Iraqi forces advance toward Fallujah. Reuters

Iraqi Forces Start Pushing into Fallujah as ISIS Claims Bombings

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 30, 2016 | Middle East

An Iraqi special forces commander announced on Monday that troops have started pushing into Fallujah as part of the ongoing operation to out ISIS, which continued its relentless campaign of bombings in and around Baghdad. Brig. Haider al-Obeidi with the elite...

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Tehran Chooses to Deprive its Citizens From Performing Hajj

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | May 30, 2016 | Middle East

After much dithering, Iran has finally decided to deprive its citizens from performing the Hajj pilgrimage and continues to politicise the religious ritual. The Iranian Minister of Culture Ali Jannati announced that “After two rounds of negotiations during which a...

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Residents inspect damage after an airstrike on the rebel held al-Fardous neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Turkish Shelling Kills 28 ISIS Militants North of Aleppo

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 30, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s military killed at least 28 ISIS fighters in shelling north of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday in retaliation for the latest attacks against a Turkish border town, broadcaster CNN Turk said, citing a military statement. The attack struck 58 ISIS...

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif / Reuters

Attorney General Montazeri Refuses to Answer to Rumored Arrest of Rouhani’s Brother

by Adel al-Salmi | May 30, 2016 | Middle East

London- Iranian cleric and judge and current Attorney General of Iran Mohammad Jafar Montazeri refused to confirm or deny media reports on the arrest of Iranian President Rouhani’s brother Hossein Feridon. Iran-based Tasnim News Agency revealed that Attorney General...

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A worker walks at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, north of Basra, Iraq December 21, 2015. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani/Files

Iraq to Raise Oil Exports Ahead of OPEC Meeting

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 30, 2016 | Business

Iraq will supply 5 million barrels of extra crude to its partners in June, industry sources familiar with the issue said, following the steps of other Middle East producers by lifting market share ahead of an OPEC meeting scheduled this week. Iraq, which is the...