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Iraqi tribal fighters take their positions to secure an area from militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in the Hamrin Mountains in Diyala province on July 25, 2014. (Reuters/Stringer)

Iraqi tribes take aim at ISIS in northern Iraq

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tribal leaders in northern Iraq said they were forming militias to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Sunday, as reports emerged of the jihadist group seizing more territory southwest of Baghdad. The Al-Obeidi tribe, which...

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A Palestinian man looks on while others clean up graves from debris from a nearby house which was destroyed during an Israeli airstrike during the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Fitr on the Sheikh Aduwan cemetery in Gaza City, on July 28 2014. (EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN)

Israeli strikes on Gaza and rocket fire break lull

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2014 | Middle East

Jerusalem, AP—Israeli jets pounded three Hamas sites in Gaza on Monday after a rocket was launched at Israel, disrupting a relative lull in the war-torn territory at the start of a major Muslim holiday. The strikes followed a pause in fighting of almost 12 hours, and...

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Members of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service search for bodies in a field near the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 near the village of Hrabove, in Donetsk, on July 26, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/ BULENT KILIC)

UN rights chief: Flight 17 possible war crime

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2014 | World

Geneva, AP—The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 may be a war crime, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said on Monday. Pillay, the UN’s top human rights official, called for a thorough investigation into the violation of international law...

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File photo of a Royal Jordanian jet airliner. (AFP Photo/Alexander Klein)

Royal Jordanian cuts more routes amid stronger regional competition, losses

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jul 28, 2014 | Business

Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—Jordan’s national carrier has canceled a further three routes this year as part of a restructuring plan it has instigated amid instability in the region, “aggressive” competition from rivals, and increased operating costs. The scrapping of Royal...

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EU representative Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif give a press statement after a round of talks between the European Union and Iran in Vienna, Austria on July 18, 2014. (AFP Photo/Samuel Kubani)

Iranian lawmakers consider plans to boost oversight of nuclear talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran’s parliament is pushing forward with plans to boost its role in the international talks on the country’s nuclear program, say reports, in a development that may herald a more hardline Iranian position in negotiations. Iranian media said on...