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File photo of new Syrian National Coalition president Hadi Bahra as he arrives for a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 15, 2014. (AP Photo)


Syrian opposition bloc elects new president

Syrian opposition bloc elects new president

Beirut, AP/Asharq Al-Awsat—Members of Syria’s main Western-backed opposition bloc on Wednesday elected a new president, the Syrian National Coalition said in a statement. The new head of the exiled opposition, Hadi Al-Bahra, has served as chief negotiator at the...
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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the 25th death anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, in Tehran June 4, 2014. (REUTERS/leader.ir/Handout via Reuters)


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Militant Islamist fighters wave flags as they take part in a military parade along the streets of Syria’s northern Raqqa province on June 30, 2014. (Reuters)


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This combo of two photos, both taken on Saturday, July 5, 2014, shows Indonesian presidential candidates former special forces commander Prabowo Subianto, left, and Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)


Both rivals claim victory in Indonesian election

Both rivals claim victory in Indonesian election

Jakarta, AP—The rival candidates in Indonesia’s presidential election each claimed victory Wednesday, raising uncertainty about the political and legal landscape in a nation that made the transition from dictatorship to democracy less than two decades ago....
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Boeing Chairman James McNerney (left) shows Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai (center), a model of the new version of its 777X long-haul jet during the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, UAE on November 17, 2013. (Reuters)