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Members of the Iraqi rapid response forces clash with Islamic State militants in the Mithaq district of eastern Mosul.

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The Options Facing the Trump Administration’s War on ISIS

by Khalid Yaymout | Mar 20, 2017 | Features

Rabat – It appears that developing a new strategy for the Middle East, most notably one to combat terrorism, is among the priorities of the new Republican US administration. Congress is seeking to change the policy of Democratic President Barack Obama, which led to...

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ISIS Seeking to Transform Deir Ezzor into Alternative Jihadist ‘Capital’

by Paula Astih | Mar 15, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Moscow- ISIS is currently busy preparing for two intertwined battles inside Syria. The first is anticipated to take place in its self-proclaimed Syrian capital of Raqqa ahead of the expected offensive of US-allied Syrian forces in the upcoming weeks. The...

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Gen. Kimmitt: Trump Aware of Risks Posed by Iran’s ‘Detrimental’ Influence in Gulf

by Huda Al Husseini | Mar 12, 2017 | Interviews

London – United States General Mark Kimmitt accused Iran for ongoing attempts to expand its harmful influence, reaffirming that the President Donald Trump administration fully recognizes the dangers of Iranian sway growing in the region. Gen. Kimmitt noted that...

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The Marines will join the approximately 500 US troops already in Syria. Delil Souleiman /AFP

400 Additional Marines to Speed up Raqqa Battle

by Nazeer Rida and Jordan Dakamseh | Mar 10, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, New York- The US-led International Coalition announced on Thursday the deployment of 400 additional US troops and an artillery unit to speed up the Raqqa battle and oust ISIS jihadists from the Syrian city. Coalition spokesman US Air Force Colonel John Dorrian...

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American soldiers are seen at the U.S. army base in Qayyara, south of Mosul
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Suspected Coalition Raids Kill 23 People in Syria’s Raqqa

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 9, 2017 | Middle East

Air strikes thought to have been conducted by the US-led coalition against ISIS Thursday killed 23 civilians, including eight children, in countryside around the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, a monitoring group said. “The raids hit the village of Al-Matab after...