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Lebanese army soldiers drive out of the town of Arsal in the Bekaa valley near the border with Syria, on August 3, 2014. (AFP)

6 Wounded after ISIS Militant Blows himself up against Lebanese Army Patrol

by Youssef Diab | May 27, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Six members of the military were wounded on Friday when an ISIS militant blew himself against a Lebanese army patrol while trying to evade capture. Bilal Ibrahim Breidy blew himself in the northeastern border town of Arsal, lightly wounding some of the...

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A US officer, from the US-led coalition at the site of Turkish airstrikes near northeastern town of Derik, known as al-Malikiyah in Arabic, on April 25, 2017 (photo by: DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/File)

Ankara Threatens Washington against Isolating Moscow

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 27, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara, Beirut – Ankara hinted on Friday it could attack US forces in the northeast of Syria if Washington continues to provide Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) with weapons. The Turkish position came while the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which...

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Information Affairs Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al-Romaihi

Bahrain Information Minister: Rule of Law is Stronger than Terrorism

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | May 27, 2017 | Interviews

Manama- Information Affairs Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al-Romaihi said he was “proud of the brotherly and honorable Saudi and Gulf positions, and the support of the sisterly and friendly states to the Kingdom of Bahrain concerning the legal steps taken to protect its...

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Iraqi forces on the roof of a house on the front line in the old city of western Mosul. (AFP)

Mosul Old City Offensive Imminent

by Najlaa Habriri | May 27, 2017 | Middle East

London – While Iraqi military sources warned on Friday from an imminent offensive in the Old City of Mosul, trapped civilians in the area were facing difficult choices on how to evacuate. Iraqi forces asked residents to leave the Old City using the “safe...

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Migrants off the coast of Libya. (AFP)

Libya Rescues 20 Boats Carrying Thousands of Europe-Bound Migrants

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 27, 2017 | Middle East

Tripoli – The Libyan Navy announced on Friday that it had rescued at least 20 boats that had been transporting thousands of migrants to Europe. They had departed Libya from the city of Sabratha and were headed to Italy. “Large rescue and interception operations...