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This photo taken from the Russian Defense Ministry official web site on Friday, June 16, 2017, claims to show an aerial image at left of the ISIS headquarters on May 13, 2017, and an aerial image taken on May 29, at right, showing the same site following the Russian airstrike on May 28, 2017 on the outskirts of Raqqa, Syria. The sign at right reads Airstrike, the target destroyed. The sign on bottom right says The date of airstrike is May 28, 2017. Russia says it is verifying whether it killed Baghdadi. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service Photo via AP)

Moscow Revives Controversy over Baghdadi’s Fate

by Paula Astih and Youssef Diab | Jun 17, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Moscow revived on Friday the controversy over the fate of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by announcing that its army might have killed him during an airstrike that targeted Syria’s Raqqa last month. However, Washington said it was uncertain about...

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Smoke rises from buildings following a reported air strike on a rebel-held area in the southern Syrian city of Daraa, on May 22, 2017. (AFP)

Daraa Threatened with the ‘Aleppo Scenario’

by Paula Astih and Youssef Diab | Jun 6, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The Syrian regime launched in the past two days more than 500 airstrikes on Daraa, threatening the southern city with a scenario similar to the one witnessed in Aleppo. “About 500 raids were carried out by the regime forces and their loyal militiamen on...

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Deir Ezzor airport, seen here in 2013, has been a key location for battles throughout the Syrian civil war/ AFP

ISIS Isolates Deir Ezzor from its Airport

by Paula Astih and Youssef Diab | Jan 17, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – During its third day of continuous attack, ISIS isolated the city of Deir Ezzor from its military airport as part of the organization’s efforts to kick out the regime from its last stronghold east Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said ISIS...

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Syrian residents fleeing the eastern part of Aleppo gather in Masaken Hanano, a former rebel-held district which was retaken by the regime forces last week, on November 30, 2016 (AFP Photo/George OURFALIAN)

European Union Warns Assad From ‘Losing Peace’

by Paula Astih and Youssef Diab | Dec 4, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- While Syrian opposition factions insist on staying in Aleppo, the European Union and the U.N. sent a direct and harsh message on Saturday to head of the Syrian regime Bashar Assad – warning him from a “terrible battle” and from “losing peace” in case he...

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Ashraf Rifi shows his ink-stained finger after casting his ballot at a polling station during Tripoli’s municipal elections, Lebanon, May 29, 2016. Reuters

Lebanon: After Municipal Setback, Future Movement in Limbo

by Paula Astih and Youssef Diab | Jun 4, 2016 | Features

Beirut-Future Movement is still confounded by the severe loss it suffered in the municipal elections in Tripoli, the capital of the North and Lebanon’s second largest city. Resigned Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi, who fought the elections alone against a coalition of...