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Civilians walk past Iraqi forces as they flee Mosul’s southeastern Al-–Mithaq neighborhood on January 3, 2017, during an ongoing military operation against ISIS. / AFP PHOTO / Ahmad MOUSA

U.S. General: ISIS Capability Waning in East Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

Erbil- The declining effectiveness of ISIS attacks against Iraqi forces in eastern Mosul suggests the militants are starting to run out of resources with the campaign in its third month, a U.S. general has said. Since the U.S.-backed offensive began on Oct. 17, elite...

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This image taken from CCTV provided by Haberturk Newspaper Sunday Jan. 1, 2017 shows the attacker shooting his way into the Reina (CCTV/Haberturk Newspaper via AP)

Campaign of Arrests in Istanbul but Shooter not yet in Custody

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkish authorities had until Tuesday night arrested 14 suspects as part of the probe into the New Year’s Day mass shooting in Istanbul’s Reina nightclub that left 39 people dead and 65 others injured. The arrests took place although the shooter remains...

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Iraqi citizens fleeing the fighting between Iraqi forces and ISIS, carry their belongings as they arrive to a gathering point where the Iraqi army transfers people from the the front line villages to refugee camps, in the Al-Samah neighborhood, in Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Boats, Scaling Wrecked Bridges Are Only Means for Residents to Escape Mosul’s West

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

Hassan Sham, Iraq- They wait for nightfall before attempting the perilous escape across bombed-out bridges and front lines between ISIS militants and Iraqi forces. Some cross the Tigris River by boat, after the U.S.-led coalition bombed the five bridges connecting the...

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A picture shows destruction in the former rebel-held Sukkari district in the northern city of Aleppo on December 23, 2016 (AFP Photo)

Hezbollah Leads Wadi Barada Battles

by Youssef Diab | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- “Hezbollah” launched a largescale attack on the Wadi Barada valley, northwest of Damascus, a military escalation that constitutes a dangerous threat to the ceasefire, some reports said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tehran announced that the party’s forces would not...

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Protesters demonstrate against France’s ban of the burkini, outside the French Embassy in London. REUTERS/Neil Hall

The “Burkini” Debate in France

by Michel Abu Najm | Jan 4, 2017 | Features

Paris- France’s last summer was different after it witnessed many hot political and social incidents. Following the Nice attack, celebrations of the National Day turned into a disaster. Again, the term of “Islamic terrorism” and differences between this religion and...