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In this photo made from the footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official website on October 3, 2015, a bomb explosion is seen in Syria during Russian airstrikes. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
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Smoke rises after what activists said were Russian airstrikes in the southern countryside of Idlib, Syria, on October 2, 2015. (REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi)
Obama warns Putin of “quagmire” in Syria as rebels threaten to target Russian bases
Washington, Moscow and Beirut, Reuters/Asharq Al-Awsat—US President Barack Obama warned Russia on Friday that its bombing campaign against Syrian rebels will suck Moscow into a “quagmire,” after a third straight day of air raids in support of President...Caption:
In this image made from video provided by Homs Media Center, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, smoke rises after airstrikes by what were reported to be Russian military jets in Talbiseh of the Homs province, western Syria, on September 30, 2015. (Homs Media Centre via AP)
Kurdish, Iraqi officials reject Baghdad’s cooperation with Russia, Iran and Syria on ISIS
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Several Kurdish and Iraqi officials have rejected a recently announced initiative by Iraq’s government to cooperate with Russia, Iran, and Syria in the fight against the Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Baghdad announced on Sunday it...Caption:
In this Saturday, September 12, 2015 photo, Iraqi security forces backed by Sunni and Shi’ite volunteers clash with Islamic State State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group militants at the front line in the suburbs of Ramadi, Al-Anbar province, Iraq. (AP Photo)
ISIS leader moves to Ramadi, restructures group: senior Iraqi officer
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, has left northern Iraq to lead the battle against Iraqi army forces encircling the western city of Ramadi after a two-month lull in fighting, according to a...Caption:
President Barack Obama, accompanied by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi (R) and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L), speaks as he chairs a UN counterterrorism summit in New York, at the United Nations headquarters, on September 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)