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ISIS fighters stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, June 11, 2014, Reuters

Iraqi Forces Press Towards Key Airbase South of Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 29, 2016 | Middle East

The Iraqi government and military announced on Wednesday that it had advanced through previously ISIS-held northern villages on its way to an airfield which could possibly be the launching-ground for an offensive against terrorists overrunning Mosul. Mosul is...

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Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi Burns Down Homes in Fallujah

by Munaf al Obeidi | Jun 29, 2016 | Middle East

The Iraqi government continues to ignore warnings made by the international community and human rights groups about the involvement of Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi militia in the battle to liberate Fallujah from ISIS. Warnings about extremist groups exploiting the battle for...

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Lebanese army soldiers secure the area near the site where suicide bomb attacks took place in the Christian village of Qaa, in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Lebanon after Qaa Explosions: A New Phase of Countering Terrorism

by Caroline Akoum | Jun 29, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The unprecedented explosions in the village of Qaa, North Beqaa, have led to a new phase of terrorist operations different from what Lebanon had witnessed in the past few years, driving a total security and political alert. More than 24 hours following the...

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Dubai Smart Government, Kingsmen, GITEX, Dubai

Dubai Government’s Smart Services Spare 1.2 Billion Dollars in 12 Years

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 29, 2016 | Business

Dubai- Smart Dubai Government (SDG) announced that shared smart services have enabled Dubai Government to make a total savings of AED 4.3 billion(an approximate $1.168) since the inception of the services in 2003. The results were part of a comprehensive, six-month...

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Pursuing ISIS Terrorists, Taming the Mindset Behind

Opinion: Pursuing ISIS Terrorists, Taming the Mindset Behind

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jun 29, 2016 | Opinion

“What else could you expect of your children…turning out to be pianists, perhaps?!” a sarcastic tweet replying to the wide Saudi renouncement of the horrid incident of two young boys killing their mother and wounding their father, under the impression of their parents...