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Turkey and the US Continue to Communicate Regarding Raqqa

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Nov 4, 2016 | World

Turkish diplomatic sources confirmed that meetings and talks with US officials regarding the operation to liberate Raqqa, ISIS’ stronghold in northern Syria, are still ongoing, as opposed to the Syrian Democratic Forces’ announcement that Turkey will not participate...

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Opinion: Battles to Purge

by Hussein Shobokshi | Oct 20, 2016 | Opinion

It is very important and useful to follow the military operations taking place in Syria and Iraq under the cover of removing terrorist groups from territories that they had occupied. This scenario always leads to the displacement of the indigenous population of cities...

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The Liberation of Manbij Nears and ISIS Fighters are Pursued

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 9, 2016 | Middle East

Syrian Democratic Forces are pursuing the last remnants of ISIS inside Manbij which is located in the Aleppo countryside, northern Syria. Dozens of ISIS fighters are still in the city centre, and the operation to completely “liberate the city” is expected to finish...

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Iraqi security forces wait for vehicles travelling to Mosul to fight against militants of ISIS at an Iraqi army base in Camp Taji in Baghdad, February 21, 2016. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad/File Photo

Kerry Warns of Rising Challenges in Securing Iraq Post ISIS Riddance

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 20, 2016 | Middle East

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in an announcement made on Wednesday, said that the battlefield momentum in Iraq and Syria has shifted against ISIS but the international community must now also confront the challenge of stabilizing newly liberated areas....

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Taiz: Deceptive Houthis Free “Prisoners” Who Are Actually Citizens

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 25, 2016 | Middle East

Local sources in Taiz revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that rebel militias have made attempts and taken steps to deceive national, regional and international public opinion by circulating a succession of news stories about the release of those they claim to be “prisoners”....