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FILE PHOTO – A pair of B-1B Lancer bombers soar over Wyoming in an undated file photo. Staff Sgt. Steve Thurow/U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS

Pentagon Says US Bombers Fly off East Coast of N.Korea

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 23, 2017 | World

US bombers flew off the east coast of North Korea Saturday in a show of force designed to project American military might in the face of Pyongyang’s weapons programs, escalating already sky-high tensions. “This mission is a demonstration of US resolve and...

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Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria is one of the last towns in Syria held by ISIS militants. (AFP/File)

Moscow Doubts SDF Role in Fighting ISIS

by Taha Abed alWahed | Sep 18, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow- Russia’s Defense Ministry denied on Sunday that its airforce launched a strike against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria’s eastern town of Deir Ezzor, and said it doubted the role of these forces in fighting ISIS. The ministry’s denial came...

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US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis. Reuters photo

Mattis to Discuss Regional Challenges with Jordan’s King, Turkish President

by Heba El Koudsy | Aug 19, 2017 | Middle East

Washington- US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will begin on Saturday a five-day trip to the Middle East and Europe to reaffirm the enduring US commitment to strategic partnerships, the Pentagon said. Mattis will begin his engagements on Monday in Jordan by meeting with...

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A US Air Force WC-135 Constant Phoenix aircraft is refuelled from an air tanker in an undated photo. US Air Force/Handout via REUTERS

US Officials: Chinese Jets Intercepted US Surveillance Plane

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 24, 2017 | World

Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a US Navy surveillance plane over the East China Sea at the weekend, with one jet coming within about 91 meters of the American aircraft, US officials said on Monday. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said...

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Pentagon: Head of ISIS in Afghanistan Killed in Strike

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 15, 2017 | World

Washington, Kandahar- The head of ISIS in Afghanistan, Abu Sayed, was killed in a strike on the group’s headquarters in Kunar province earlier this week, the Pentagon said on Friday. Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said in a statement that other members of the...