by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 30, 2016 | Middle East
Iraqi forces battling ISIS hardline militants in southern Mosul reported strong resistance as the second day of a renewed push to take back the city launched. Fighting had been paused for several weeks. Elite forces pushed into Mosul from the east in October but...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 30, 2016 | World
Extremist group, al Shabaab, seized a town northwest of Somalia’s capital from government forces on Sunday, the latest small center taken by the militant group trying to topple the country’s internationally-backed government. African Union and Somali...
by Amir Taheri | Feb 29, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
The final results of Iran’s elections on Friday were released yesterday and it is possible to examine the latest snapshot of opinion within the ruling Khomeinist establishment. Some analysts dismiss elections in the Islamic Republic as no more than a charade if only...
