by Hamza Mustafa | Jan 3, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Violent clashes continued in Iraq’s western province of Anbar on Friday after local tribes cooperating with security forces recaptured several police stations from Al-Qaeda fighters. The conflict comes as Iraqi forces seek to dislodge...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 30, 2013 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Deadly clashes were reported in the city of Ramadi in Iraq’s Anbar province as Baghdad government spokesman Mohammad Al-Askari claimed that a deal had been reached to end the months-long protest in the flashpoint western city. Agence...
by Hamza Mustafa | Dec 27, 2013 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Iraqi military operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has entered its second phase, with the country’s military chasing down Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Anbar province and other desert areas, an Iraqi military source...
by Ma'ad Fayad | Dec 18, 2013 | Interviews
Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—The senior Sunni cleric Abdel Malik Al-Saadi has come to play a prominent role in the protests that have recently rocked the Sunni-majority provinces of Iraq. Though he reportedly turned down the chance to become Iraq’s Grand Mufti in 2007 and...
