Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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A crowd of community members gather at the place where Imam Maulama Akonjee was killed in the Queens borough of New York City, August 13, 2016. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

Killing of Furqan Jame Mosque Imam Erupts Muslim Diaspora Rage

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Aug 15, 2016 | World

Washington- A spokesperson from Queens Department in Ney York told Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday that the police is questioning the motives behind the killing of Imam (MaulamaAkonjee) and his assistant (Thara Uddin). Meanwhile, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)...

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Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. Photo by Scott Audette/Reuters

More Republicans Turn their Backs on Trump

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Aug 13, 2016 | World

Washington-Less than 24 hours after launching new accusations against U.S. officials, Republican Donald Trump has admitted that his strategy to win the November elections is not clear yet. Trump told CNBC that he didn’t think he has done many mistakes, a clear sign...

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ISIS militant waving a flag, cheers as he takes part in a military parade along the streets of Syria’s northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

U.S. Report on Religious Freedom Slams ISIS Violations

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Aug 12, 2016 | World

Washington-The annual report issued by the U.S. State Department on religious freedom around the world has focused on violations made by ISIS, mainly what it termed as “genocide” carried out by the group against Christians, Shi’ites and Yazidis. According to Agence...

Document on Drones: Obama Signs off Plans to Strike Terror Suspects

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Aug 8, 2016 | World

Washington-A document that has been published by the American Civil Liberties Union reveals that U.S. President Barack Obama selects drone targets in areas outside war zones. The partially redacted document was released as a result of a lawsuit brought by the ACLU,...

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U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement after attending a National Security Council meeting on the counter-ISIS campaign at the Pentagon in Washington, Dec. 14, 2015. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters

Obama Vows to Crush ISIS but Warns its Networks would Continue to Operate

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Aug 6, 2016 | World

Washington-U.S. President Barack Obama has made a rare visit to the Pentagon where he held a press conference, vowing to crush ISIS. ISIS is “inevitably going to be defeated,” Obama said. But he predicted that the terrorist networks it spawns are likely to continue...