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In this undated photo obtained Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, a man believed to be the ISIS gunman who killed dozens at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Eve films himself as he wanders near Istanbul’s Taksim square. (DHA-Depo Photos via AP)

Istanbul Attacker Identified as ISIS Uzbek Recruit

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jan 9, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkish authorities revealed that the terror attacker responsible for New Year’s horrific shooting at an Istanbul nightclub has been identified. The assailant is responsible for the death of 39 people, who he shot to dead during the early hours of the New...

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Lebanese president Michel Aoun meets with Saudi Arabia’s Prince Khaled al-Faisal inside the presidential palace in Baabda, near Beirut, Lebanon November 21, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Adnan Kassar: Riyadh-Beirut Relations Stable despite Attempts to Disturb Them

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 9, 2017 | Interviews

Beirut- Adnan Kassar, former minister and current chairman of General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture for Arab Countries, described Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries as “the backbone of the Lebanese economy”. Kassar pinned hopes on...

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Military Police guard Taliban and al Qaeda detainees in orange jumpsuits. 11 January 2002 Getty

Abu Mugheera from Guantanamo Bay to Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 9, 2017 | Middle East

London – A British extremist who has been formerly detained in Guantanamo Bay detainee fled to Syria and is now fighting for al-Qaeda. The terrorist – who dubbed himself Abu Mugheera al-Britani– has written in detailed memoire about his experience in the notorious...

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Government supporting popular forces hold a position during a military operation against Iran-backed Houthi rebels and their allies in the coastal district of Dhubab, Jan. 7, 2017,AFP

Yemen Army Fortifying Western Coastal Advances, Cutting Insurgency Supply Routes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 9, 2017 | Middle East

Taiz- Pro-government forces in Yemen, backed by the Saudi-led Arab coalition, continued recording sweeping advances in Taiz freeing militia-held pockets for two days in a row. The operation sweeping the zone is denoted by “Operation Golden Spear”, and...

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (C) exits One World Trade Center following a meeting in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 6, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

U.S. Intelligence Got the Wrong Cyber Bear

by Leonid Bershidsky | Jan 9, 2017 | Opinion

The “Russian hacking” story in the U.S. has gone too far. That it’s not based on any solid public evidence, and that reports of it are often so overblown as to miss the mark, is only a problem to those who worry about disinformation campaigns,...