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Fighters from the pro-government forces loyal to Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNA) rest and smoke a water-pipe on July 18, 2016 during the ongoing operation to drive the Islamic State (IS) group out of the coastal city of Sirte. / AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD TURKIA

Libyan Forces in Fresh Clashes with ISIS in Sirte

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 11, 2016 | Middle East

Libyan forces renewed clashes with ISIS militants in Sirte on Thursday, a day after capturing a convention complex that had been a symbol of the militant group’s dominance over the city. Forces aligned with Libya’s U.N.-backed government seized the...

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A handout picture released by Iraqi Prime Minister’s office shows Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (R) meeting with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter (L) in Baghdad, Iraq, 11 July 2016. Carter is on a surprise visit to Iraq to discuss military operations and plans to recapture Mosul from ISIS. EPA/IRAQI PRIME MINISTER OFFICE/HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

U.S. Envoy: Iraq Corruption Row Won’t Derail Mosul Offensive

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 11, 2016 | Middle East

Iraq’s offensive to extricate ISIS, an ultra-hardline terror group, from its de facto capital Mosul is on track despite a spat between two senior politicians over alleged corruption in the military, the U.S. envoy to the coalition fighting the militant group...

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) block the entrance to Park Street as they investigate the residence of Aaron Driver, a Canadian man killed by police on Wednesday who had indicated he planned to carry out an imminent rush-hour attack on a major Canadian city, in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada, August 11, 2016. REUTERS/Robert MacMillan

U.S. Authorities Tipped Off Canada to Security Threat

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 11, 2016 | World

A Canadian man killed by police on Wednesday had indicated he planned to carry out an imminent rush-hour attack on a major Canadian city. The man drew the attention of U.S. authorities who tipped off Canadian police, intelligence sources said. The man was killed on...

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An Entire Generation of Pakistani Lawyers Killed in Quetta Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 11, 2016 | World

The suicide bomber who killed 72 people in Balochistan killed a generation of lawyers who were seeking justice in this vast region which is located in south western Pakistan. The region is also plagued by insurgency movements and harsh military repression. The attack...

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Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih

Saudi Minister: Algeria Meeting May Discuss Stabilizing Oil Market

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 11, 2016 | Business

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will work with both OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers to help stabilize oil markets, it said on Thursday a month ahead of an informal meeting of oil giants in Algeria. Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ,OPEC,...