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Iraqi Forces Reach Nineveh Government Building in Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 13, 2017 | Middle East

Iraqi forces fighting the terror group ISIS in its last stronghold in Iraq, Mosul, have reached the Nineveh province governance building and raised the Iraqi flag there, a senior U.S. defense official said on Friday. Reuters reported that Iraqi forces retook most...

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A woman affected by what activists say was a gas attack on the town of Telminnes is transferred to Bab al-Hawa hospital, which is close to the Turkish border, to receive treatment April 21, 2014. Chlorine gas attacks in Syria this month, if proven, expose a major loophole in an international deal which promised to remove chemical weapons from Syria and suggest chemical warfare could persist after the removal operation has finished. In addition, chlorine gas that was never included on the list submitted to the OPCW is now allegedly being used on the battlefield, leading some countries to consider requesting an investigation, possibly through the United Nations. On Monday, opposition groups reported a further attack, this time 20 miles (30 km) northeast of Kfar Zeita in the town of Telminnes. Picture taken April 21, 2014. REUTERS/Amer Alfaj (SYRIA – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)

Assad Linked to Syrian Chemical Attacks for First Time

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 13, 2017 | Middle East

International investigators first time said that they suspect Syrian regime head Bashar al-Assad and his brother are responsible for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict, according to a document seen by Reuters. A joint inquiry for the United Nations and...

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Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan gestures during a news conference after his meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul December 3, 2012. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY – Tags: POLITICS)

Turkey Says United, Peaceful Syria Impossible with Assad

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 13, 2017 | Middle East

Turkey still believes a united and peaceful Syria is impossible with regime head Bashar al-Assad remaining in power, but wants to proceed “step-by-step” and see the outcome of planned peace talks in Astana, President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said...

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Raindrops cover the logo of French car manufacturer Renault on a automobile seen in Paris, France, January 14, 2016. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo

Paris Prosecutor Opens Probe into Emissions Cheating at Renault: Source

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 13, 2017 | World

A legal investigation was launched by Paris prosecutor into suspected cheating on exhaust emissions at carmaker Renault (RENA.PA), a source at the prosecutor’s office said on Friday. Groupe Renault is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in...

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Donald Trump speaks to the Detroit Economic Club at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan August 8, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Trump vs. The Fourth Estate

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jan 13, 2017 | Opinion

Former President Bill Clinton remained at odds with the press throughout his time in office. Media outlets badgered him relentlessly with Arkansas-related claims from when he was governor, all the way to the stupendous Lewinsky scandal overriding any great achievement...