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The Liberation of Manbij Nears and ISIS Fighters are Pursued

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 9, 2016 | Middle East

Syrian Democratic Forces are pursuing the last remnants of ISIS inside Manbij which is located in the Aleppo countryside, northern Syria. Dozens of ISIS fighters are still in the city centre, and the operation to completely “liberate the city” is expected to finish...

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A man walks with the aid of a crutch past damaged buildings in the old city of Aleppo June 27, 2015. Reuters

Syrian Opposition Vows to Break Aleppo’s Siege

by Youssef Diab | Jul 17, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut – Syrian regime and allies took advantage of incidents in Turkey and launched series of airstrikes on opposition-controlled areas to the west of Aleppo. They targeted medical centers including Omar bin Abdul Aziz Hospital which is now out of service. This came...

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Brazilian Parliament Votes to Decide President Rousseff’s Fate

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 18, 2016 | World

Brasília-The Brazilian Parliament held a session on Sunday as lawmakers continued a rowdy marathon debate to determine which deputies will vote on impeachment against the President of the country Dilma Rousseff. Opposition to Rousseff has increased in recent months,...

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ISIS Shifts to Defense

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 22, 2015 | Latest News, Middle East

In recent months ISIS fronts in Syria and Iraq have taken a defensive turn, after several strikes drained its ranks already exhausted by fighting on multiple fronts, according to analysts. The extremist organization suffered a number of field losses in both Iraq and...

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Colleagues work in the news room at al-Jazeera English (AJE) studio headquarters in this November 22, 2006 in Washington, DC (AFP PHOTO / TIM SLOAN/FILES)

AFP admits Al-Jazeera story mistake

by Azeddine Senegri | Jun 3, 2013 | Media

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—News agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) has retracted an earlier statement that the Qatari satellite channel Al-Jazeera is the most-watched Arabic news channel. The French wire service, seeking to verify a previously published news item,...