by Eyad Abu Shakra | Apr 27, 2015 | Opinion
When, in 2003, the US and the UK decided to attack Iraq, bring down its regime, destroy its security and military apparatuses and cleanse its political life of what remained of the Ba’ath Party, their plan was met with reservations from the international...
by Afrah Shawqi | Nov 18, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The National Heritage Museum in the Iraqi capital Baghdad is reopening after having been closed for 10 years following its being looted during the US-led invasion and fall of former dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat,...
by Amir Taheri | Oct 10, 2014 | Opinion
Six weeks ago when President Barack Obama, no doubt after reading the latest opinion polls, decided to “do something” about the so-called “Islamic State” of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), many welcomed it as good news. After all, if used effectively, the United States’ unique...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 3, 2014 | World
Fort Hood, Texas, Reuters—A US soldier with mental health issues shot dead three people and injured at least 16 on Wednesday before shooting himself at an army base in Fort Hood, Texas, the site of another deadly rampage in 2009, US military officials said. The...
by Ben Leakey | Sep 17, 2013 | Interviews
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Hardly anybody was surprised when US president Barack Obama raised the possibility of a military strike on Syria following a chemical attack on August 21 in a Damascus suburb that killed hundreds of people, which the UN confirmed took place in...
