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Cars burnt and destroyed by clashes are seen on a street during a battle between Iraqi forces and ISIS militants, in Mosul, Iraq March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Mosul Heading for Tougher Days in Post-ISIS Period

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 10, 2017 | Middle East

Erbil- Iraq’s second largest city Mosul faces an unknown fate after having been torn by regional conflict and lost tens of thousands of civilians. Other that the massive humanitarian situation, Mosul needs to overcome construction challenges after its infrastructure...

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 19, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS Reuters

Saudi-Iraqi Relations Take a ‘Quantum Leap’

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Jun 21, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- A joint Saudi-Iraqi statement announced on Tuesday that both countries have agreed to establish a coordinative council in a move to upgrade strategic ties. Cooperation is expected to encompass a broad selection of domains, whether it is politics, security,...

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Iraqi man walks past the site of the car bomb [Khalid al-Mousily/Reuters]

Saudi Arabia Condemns Car Bomb Attack in Baghdad

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 1, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh– The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist attack in Baghdad, Iraq, according to an official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The source has expressed Saudi Arabia’s strong condemnation...

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People gather at the site of car bomb attack near a government office in Karkh district in Baghdad, Iraq May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

ISIS Bombings Kill at Least 27 in Baghdad

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 30, 2017 | Middle East

Two massive bombings killed at least 27 people and wounded more than 115 in Baghdad, Iraqi officials said Tuesday, as Iraqi forces battle to completely purge ISIS out of Mosul. In the deadliest of the two attacks, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged...

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A general view shows destruction the day after a suicide bombing targeting a checkpoint at a main southern entrance to Baghdad, on March 30, 2017. | AFP

Iraq: Basra, Baghdad ISIS Bombings Claim 35 Lives

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 20, 2017 | Middle East

Terror group ISIS on Saturday claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings that ravaged Baghdad and southern Iraq by taking the lives of over 30 people and wounding dozens, said local officials. The bombings, which hit Iraq the previous night, came as Iraqi forces...