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Iranian-American consultant Siamak Namazi (R) is pictured with his father Baquer Namazi in this undated family handout picture. Iranian authorities this week arrested the elderly father of an American jailed in Iran since October 2015, the man’s family said on February 24, 2016. Siamak Namazi, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen, was detained by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in October while in Iran visiting family. Officials have yet to announce charges against him. REUTERS/Handout via ReutersATTENTION EDITORS – THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Iranian Judiciary Refuses to Appeal Ruling against 2 Detained Americans

by Jordan Dakamseh and Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 29, 2017 | World

New York, London – An Iranian-American businessman and his father, who are serving 10-year prison sentences in Iran over their ties to the US, have lost a court appeal, a lawyer said Monday. Siamak Namazi and his 81-year-old father Baquer, who are among several...

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Iraqi army fire against ISIS militants on the outskirts of Tal Afar, Iraq, August 20, 2017. (Reuters)

Iraqi Forces Breach Tal Afar, Advance on ISIS

by Jordan Dakamseh and Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 23, 2017 | Middle East

Irbil, New York – Iraqi forces cracking down on ISIS terrorists in the country breached Tal Afar on Tuesday as part of their offensive to liberate the city. Army and counter terrorism units broke into the city from the eastern and western sides and entered the...