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Omar Ashour

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Jul 29, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026
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  1. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Omar Ashour

    'Whitewashing Laura Loomer': AP interview sparks backlash on social media (opens the original)

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    The Associated Press is facing backlash after publishing an interview with Laura Loomer, the far-right activist and close ally of US President Donald Trump, during her visit to Ukraine. The article quickly drew criticism from journalists, commentators and social media users, many of whom accused the news agency of attempting to "whitewash" one of the US's most controversial figures. Loomer has long been one of the most polarising figures in US conservative politics, having repeatedly drawn conde

  2. Article · Jul 13, 2026 · Omar Ashour

    Nato survived the Ankara summit - but it still lacks a second fist (opens the original)

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    In November 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron declared: “What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of Nato.” Seven years later, the largest and most successful defensive alliance in modern history is still standing. The harder question is whether it can fight with two equally capable fists: an American one and a European-Canadian one. The imbalance remains severe. Nato’s latest estimates put US core defence expenditures at roughly $1.03 trillion in 2026, around 57 percent of the

  3. Article · Jul 6, 2026 · Omar Ashour

    How Iran and Ukraine are strategically sinking their rivals at sea (opens the original)

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    The Iran war may be fought primarily remotely via the air, but its strategic outcome is increasingly being decided at sea. The latest strikes and counterstrikes have clarified rather than altered that central fact. Washington may escalate through a ground intervention, wider attacks on Iran’s critical infrastructure, or a strike against the deeply buried nuclear-linked complex at Pickaxe Mountain in Isfahan province. Each option could inflict further damage and expand the war. None, however, is

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