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A Syrian Democratic Forces fighter stands with his weapon on the rubble of a destroyed building, north of Raqqa city/ Nov. 2016. Photo: Reuters

ISIS Mass Exodus from Raqqa to Deir Ezzor

by Taha Abdul Wahed and Asharq Al Awsat | Jan 22, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow, Riyadh, Beirut- While eyewitnesses reported on Saturday a mass exodus of ISIS commanders and fighters from the Syrian town of Raqqa to Deir Ezzor, the Kremlin broke its silence concerning disputes with Iran in several issues related to the Syrian file,...

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Boys who are part of the Houthi rebels hold weapons as they ride on the back of a patrol truck in Sana’a March 13, 2015. Reuters

Yemeni Rebels Accused of Recruiting 10000 Child Soldiers

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Jan 22, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh- The Yemeni government accused on Saturday Houthi and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh militias of recruiting 10,000 child soldiers in a blatant violation of human rights. Undersecretary of the Yemeni Human Rights Ministry Nabil Abdel Hafiz told Asharq...

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Displaced Iraqi people, who fled from the ISIS violence, are seen at Debaga Camp in the Makhmour area near Mosul, Iraq, August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

Iraqi “Emergency Judges” Dismantle ISIS’ Bureaucratic Legacy in Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 22, 2017 | Uncategorized

Khazer – Boshra Mohammed got married two years ago in her hometown. She became pregnant last spring. But, as far as the Iraqi government is concerned, she is still single and her son doesn’t exist. Boshra is one of thousands of Iraqis liberated from ISIS’ control...

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Hussam al-Juhani, Saudi national, and Fatimah Murad, Pakistani national. Reuters

Saudi Authorities Dismantle Terrorist Cell in Jeddah

by Asmaa Al-Ghabiri and Abdullah Al-Haida | Jan 22, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Riyadh – Saudi Security Forces foiled major terror attempts by storming two hideouts of terrorist cells in Jeddah on Saturday. The first operation, in al-Harazat District, resulted in two terrorists blowing themselves up after refusing to surrender to the...