One of the buses in the ISIS convoy escorting them away from the Lebanese-Syrian border. (Reuters)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 3, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut – “Hezbollah” and the Syrian regime forces were looking on Saturday for a new passage for ISIS buses, which had left the Qalamoun outskirts at the Syrian-Lebanese border on Monday night, after US-led coalition warplanes pounded their route to Deir al-Zour. The...
Iraqi forces on the roof of a house on the front line in the old city of western Mosul. (AFP)
by Najlaa Habriri | May 27, 2017 | Middle East
London – While Iraqi military sources warned on Friday from an imminent offensive in the Old City of Mosul, trapped civilians in the area were facing difficult choices on how to evacuate. Iraqi forces asked residents to leave the Old City using the “safe...