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A man walks past abandoned buildings in the northern Syrian town of Kobani January 30, 2015. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

US Official Visits Syrian Town of Kobani

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 1, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

A coalition official reported that President Barack Obama’s envoy to the U.S.-led coalition against the ISIS visited northern Syria over the weekend, marking the first known visit by a senior U.S. official to Syria ever since the beginning of the U.S.-led...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (unseen) on September 13, 2014 at the Fairmont Heliopolis Hotel in the capital Cairo. Kerry arrived in Cairo on the latest leg of a regional tour to forge a coalition against ISIS jihadists in Iraq and Syria. AFP

Kerry Expects Canada to Define Role against ISIS

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 30, 2016 | World

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he expects Canada to state in the coming weeks what role it will play in an international coalition fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq. After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to withdraw six fighter jets...

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US-Led Coalition to Meet in Paris

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 16, 2016 | World

PARIS – Members of the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS will meet in Paris next week to reinforce efforts against the group, France’s defence minister said on Thursday, adding that the militants were clearly retreating in Iraq. France was the first country...

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Coalition airstrikes on Syria and Iraq

US-led Coalition Conducts 11 Strikes in Syria, 15 in Iraq

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 10, 2016 | Middle East

The U.S.-led coalition conducted 11 air strikes against ISIS forces in Syria and 15 in Iraq on Saturday, the task force leading the operation said. The strikes in Syria hit near Raqqa, Kamal, Manbij, Ayn Isa, Dayr Az Zawr, where one strike destroyed 16 skid-mounted...