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A Palestinian Fatah militant attends the funeral of militant Marwan Isleem, who was killed during an Israeli airstrike the previous night, in the Al Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip on, 07 July 2014. (EPA/MOHAMMED SABER)
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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (C) speaks during a meeting with local journalists at the Presidential Palace in Cairo in this July 6, 2014 (REUTERS/The Egyptian Presidency/Handout via Reuters)
Egypt’s Sisi wishes Al Jazeera journalists had been deported, not tried: newspaper
Cairo, Reuters—Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said he wished the imprisoned Al Jazeera journalists, convicted of aiding “a terrorist group”, had been deported and not put on trial, a newspaper reported on Monday. Sisi’s comments sparked hope...Caption:
Ahmad Jarba, leader of Syrian National Coalition, waits for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at King Abdulaziz International Airport in the Saudi city of Jeddah June 27, 2014. (REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool)
Syrian opposition to elect new leaders
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Syrian National Coalition is pressing ahead with attempts to choose new leaders on Monday, despite calls from some members for a delay of one month. The Coalition, the most prominent umbrella group of Syrian opposition movements, is in the...Caption:
(FILES) – A file picture taken on June 23, 2014 shows Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meeting with US Secretary of State (unseen) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Baghdad. (AFP PHOTO/POOL/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI)
Iraq: Maliki’s bloc resists pressure for new PM candidate
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Members of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s State of Law coalition are continuing to resist pressure to nominate another figure for prime minister, according to sources within the movement. The pressure comes amid continuing infighting...Caption:
The Iranian flag flies in front of a UN building where closed-door nuclear talks take place at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, Friday, July 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)