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A 21-year old from the UK, nick-named by Kurdish fighters as Hewal Givara, stands with his weapon at night on April 14, 2015, in the outskirts of the north-western Syrian town of Tal Tamr, north of Hasakeh, near the border with Turkey. (AF[/Ugyar Onder Simsek)
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, October 27, 2015, before the Senate Armed Services Committee. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
US considers deploying special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq to counter ISIS
Washington, Reuters/Asharq Al-Awsat—The United States is considering sending a small number of special operations forces to Syria and attack helicopters to Iraq as it weighs options to build momentum in the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), US...Caption:
Smoke rises during a military operation launched by Kurdish troops known as peshmerga to regain control of some villages from Islamic State group west of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq drove the IS group from more than 140 sq. kilometers (54 sq. miles) of territory near Kirkuk and cleared part of a major highway on Wednesday. (AP Photo)
Opinion: The Middle East Facing the Unknown
There is no agreement yet among those following the Syrian situation as regards what Washington thinks of Russia’s direct involvement in combat. Most comments and analyses seem closer to smart guesswork than reliable information. Some among analysts see nothing new in...Caption:
US President Barack Obama (R) holds a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi during the 69th United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York City, on September 24, 2014. (AFP Photo)
Washington “disturbed” by Baghdad’s alliance with Moscow: source
Baghdad and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The United States has expressed its disapproval regarding Iraq’s cooperation with Russia on combating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to an informed source. The source told Asharq Al-Awsat that during a visit...Caption:
Fighters from the Free Syrian Army (L) and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (C), join forces to fight ISIS militants in Kobani, Syria, on November 19, 2014 (AP Photo/Jake Simkin, File)