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Members of the Iraqi army are photographed with an ISIS flag, claimed after fighting with militants in western Mosul, Iraq June 26, 2017. (Reuters)

ISIS Fights its Last Battle in Mosul

by Najlaa Habriri and Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 27, 2017 | Middle East

London, Erbil – An Iraqi military commander said on Monday that fighting to recapture the city of Mosul from ISIS will end in days and that the extremists’ attempt to resist have already failed. His comments came as ISIS militants launched Monday a surprise...

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Barack Obama meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington November 10, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump Accuses Obama of Wire-Tapping

by Najlaa Habriri and Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 5, 2017 | World

Washington, London- US President Donald Trump has accused former president Barack Obama of wire-tapping his office telephones during last year’s election, without offering any evidence or explanation. In a series of tweets, Trump described Obama as a “bad (or...

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Donald Trump pauses during the first official Republican presidential debate of the 2016 election in Cleveland, Ohio, August 6, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Trump’s First ‘Victims’ Are Illegal Immigrants

by Najlaa Habriri and Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 14, 2016 | World

London, Washington – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said that he would fulfill his promise and deport up to three million undocumented immigrants upon taking office. In an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes on Sunday, Trump said: “What we are going to do is get the...

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Farhana Quayoum (L), Angel Ouza (C) and Rhima Aoun volunteer at a rally encouraging Arab-Americans to register and vote during this Saturday’s democratic presidential caucus, in Dearborn, Michigan February 4, 2004. Arab-Americans across the country have been holding similar registration drives to mobilize political power. – RTXMFJ7

Arabs in West Lost amidst Chaotic Ethnic Classifications

by Najlaa Habriri and Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 1, 2016 | World

London, Washington-U.S. citizens of Arab roots rarely succeed in specifying their identity on official papers since they only have check boxes entitled “white”, “black” and “other”. Middle Eastern Americans do not get the chance to present themselves in the population...