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A Saudi border guard patrols the fence on Saudi Arabia’s northern border with Iraq, near Arar City on February 23, 2015. (AFP)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 21, 2017 | Saudi Arabia
Baghdad – Saudi Arabia and Iraq agreed on Thursday to reopen the Aarar crossing, the only border crossing between the two countries, and to exchange security and intelligence information between them. The reopening of the border will facilitate the travel of...
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An Iraqi soldier takes lunch after the end of battles with ISIS militants at Tayaran district in western Mosul, Iraq, April 30, 2017. (Reuters)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 1, 2017 | Middle East
Baghdad, Mosul – An Iraqi commander predicted that the embattled city of Mosul will be completely captured from the ISIS terrorists by May. The army’s chief of staff, Lieutenant General Othman al-Ghanmi expected the success despite resistance from...
