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Iraqis leave the Zanjili neighborhood of west Mosul on June 3, 2017 during the ongoing offensive by security forces to retake the city from ISIS. AFP photo

ISIS, Qaeda to Establish New Organization in Iraq

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 5, 2017 | Middle East

Irbil- The director of the districts and towns of Kirkuk province police department, Sarhad Qader, told Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday that armed groups from ISIS and al-Qaeda have held meetings to establish a new organization in Iraq. “Armed fighters from ISIS, al-Qaeda...

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In this Nov. 1, 2006 file photo, a Qatari employee of Al Jazeera Arabic language TV news channel walks past the logo of Al Jazeera in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Did Al Jazeera Help Spread Qaeda Propaganda?!

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 1, 2017 | Features

Ever since 2003, the Doha-based and state-funded Al Jazeera had served as an outlet for al-Qaeda terrorists in Saudi Arabia. The media company had actively hosted a number of al-Qaeda members, and aired their documentaries or footage covering attacks the group staged...

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Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (R) and Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrive at Al-Rayyan Stadium during the final match between Al-Sadd and Al-Khor of the Amir Cup soccer tournament in Doha May 26, 2007. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad

Anger from Qatar

by Salman Al-dossary | May 27, 2017 | Opinion

In May 2014, Bloomberg published statements of former Qatari prime minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim: “It is our right to make Qatar seem as the most important country in the world. But the problem is that some Arab countries did not play their role properly so when we...

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Muslim World League Secretary General Mohammed al-Issa. Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic

Muslim World League Chief: Extremists Exploit Veil Ban

by Zaid Bin Kami | May 25, 2017 | Interviews

London- Muslim World League Secretary General Mohammed al-Issa called on Muslim minorities living in non-Muslim countries to abide by the rules and laws of their host countries and to pursue their religious rights through legal channels. Issa has been keen on...

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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives President of the United States of America in the historical Morabaa’ palace (SPA) 24-08-1438 AH

Trump in Riyadh, Game Rules Change

by Salman Al-dossary | May 21, 2017 | Opinion

With the landing of US President Donald Trump airplane in King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as his first foreign destination, Obama’s phase in foreign policy reached an end. Choosing Saudi Arabia is a clear sign of the upcoming priorities of the US foreign...