by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 21, 2017 | Saudi Arabia
Riyadh – Diplomats, officials and counter-terrorism experts stressed on Sunday the need to unite ranks and goals on the regional and global scene in the fight against terrorism and terror groups such as ISIS, al-Qaeda and others. They added that Iran and its nuclear...
by Heba El Koudsy | Oct 27, 2016 | Middle East
Washington–U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and his British counterpart Michael Fallon announced on Wednesday that the battle to liberate the ISIS-held Syrian city of Raqqa would be launched in the coming weeks. Carter, who arrived in Brussels on Wednesday to...
by Caroline Akoum and Taha Abdulwahid | Jul 22, 2016 | Middle East
Beirut, Moscow-Syrian Opposition is anticipating outcomes of Russian-U.S. movement. Details are not available yet except for what was reported by the media about a comprehensive agreement that is being discussed between U.S., Russian foreign ministers and European...
by Hamza Mustafa | Jun 18, 2016 | Middle East
Baghdad-Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Friday that Iraqi security forces were in control of the city of Fallujah except for a few small pockets of jihadists. He went on state television to make the announcement. “We promised you the...
by Mohammad Ali Salih | Jun 4, 2016 | World
Washington-U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has expected more ISIS attacks against the West, saying jihadists in the strategic northern Syria town of Manbij “aspire” to directing international terror plots. His remarks on Friday during a press...
