A woman who fled Bazwaia village speaks with a special forces member at their checkpoint, east of Mosul. Reuters
by Manaf Al-Obaidi | Nov 2, 2016 | Middle East
Kirkuk-Iraqi security forces renewed clashes with ISIS militants across Mosul streets. The fighting is the first to take place after successfully breaking into the terror group’s stronghold. As the offensive advances, Iraqi forces have locked control over the Kokjla...
Buses piled up in Aleppo to shield Syrians from sniper fire. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
by Hannah Lucinda Smith | Jul 17, 2013 | Features
Aleppo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Berlin had Checkpoint Charlie. Sarajevo had its sniper alley. Aleppo has Bustan Al-Kasr, the single point in a city of five million where it is possible to cross from one side to the other, from the area that has been under the control of the...
