Asharq Al-Awsat Editorial

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Iraqi Forces Battle ISIS inside Mosul

Iraqi troops entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday taking the state television building and advancing despite fierce resistance by ISIS militants who hold the city, an Iraqi general said. In over two years, this was the first time Iraqi forces have set foot in the city, Iraq’s second large

Arabs in West Lost amidst Chaotic Ethnic Classifications

London, Washington-U.S. citizens of Arab roots rarely succeed in specifying their identity on official papers since they only have check boxes entitled “white”, “black” and “other”. Middle Eastern Americans do not get the chance to present themselves in the population census processes. Nevertheless,

Ould Cheikh Seeks Support of Security Council

New York, Aden- The U.N. envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said Monday before the U.N. Security Council that both Yemeni sides have rejected his roadmap; presented days earlier. Ould Cheikh stated that he will immediately return to the region to try to clinch a peace deal in the coming weeks,

The Battle of Eradicating ISIS

Beirut- The two past weeks have witnessed the launch of the anticipated attack against ISIS’s stronghold in Mosul. While the Iraqi government and U.S. forces have confirmed that it will be a decisive battle, some analysts see that it may not lead to a complete eradication of the terrorist organizati

Mosul…not the End of ISIS

Dubai – The liberation operation in Mosul has kicked off on 17 October, two years after its fall under the control of ISIS following the escape of Nouri al-Maliki’s forces on 9 and 10 June 2014. However, this battle has been difficult on all levels, and apparently will not put the end of ISIS,

OIC Sec-Gen Resigns, Saudi Arabia Suggests Candidate

Riyadh – Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced the resignation of its Secretary General Iyad Madani “for health reasons”. The announcement came in a brief statement issued late Monday. The Organization, based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia said in the statement that Madani who held office in