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Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) react after a car bomb exploded during an operation to clear the al-Andalus district of Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq, January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Iraqi Forces Close to Full Control over Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 17, 2017 | Middle East

London, Mosul – Iraqi Special Forces advanced on Monday in Mosul district after fierce battles with ISIS militants near the Tigris river in Mosul as they get closer to bringing the whole city back under government control. Clashes occurred in Shurta and Andalus...

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A newly displaced woman carries her child at a checkpoint in Qayyara, east of Mosul, Iraq October 26, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

International Organizations Condemn PMF Violations in Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 17, 2016 | Middle East

London – At a time when the international community is concerned about the violations of Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces in Mosul, Human Rights Watch (HRW) asked the Iraqi government to control its forces and hold those responsible of crimes accountable. “The...

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Masked Sunni protesters wave Islamist flags while others chant slogans at an anti-government rally in Fallujah on April 26, 2013.
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Tensions in Iraq Escalate Amid Secession Calls

by Khalid Mahmoud | May 5, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tensions continued to escalate in Iraq yesterday even after the embattled Baghdad government welcomed the appointment of an official representative to negotiate on behalf of the protesters. In the city of central city of Samarra, Sheikh...