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File photo of British Ambassador to Iraq Simon Collis.
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A picture taken on July 1, 2014 shows a North Oil Company gas field located near a checkpoint held by militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), some 30 kilometres southwest of the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk. (AFP Photo/Marwan Ibrahim)
ISIS in control of 60 percent of Syrian oil: sources
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is preparing to seize one of the few remaining major oil production centers in Syria not under its control, according to Syrian opposition officials. “ISIS is already in control of more than 60 percent...Caption:
Soldiers from South Sudan parade during celebrations to mark the third anniversary of South Sudan’s independence in Juba on July 9, 2014. (EPA/PHILLIP DHIL)
EU names two South Sudan military officials it sanctioned
Juba, Reuters—The European Union said on Friday it was imposing sanctions on Peter Gadet, a South Sudanese rebel leader who commanded an ethnic militia that massacred more than 200 civilians in April. The EU announced travel bans and asset freezes on two South...Caption:
Syrian national opposition coalition`s newly elected president Hadi Al-Bahra speaks during press conference on July 9, 2014 at a Syrian opposition meeting in Istanbul. (AFP/Ozan Kose)
Syrian National Coalition facing splits over new president
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The main opposition Syrian National Coalition is facing a new political divide over the results of the recent election of new president Hadi Al-Bahra. Following a three-day meeting in Istanbul, Bahra was elected on Wednesday as Coalition...Caption:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) arrive for the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on July 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)