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A Palestinian woman mourns at the grave of a relative decorated with flowers during the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Fitr in Gaza City, on July 28, 2014. (EPA/Oliver Weiken)

Eid Under Fire

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 29, 2014 | Middle East

Gaza City, Asharq Al-Awsat—Civilian casualties of the latest Israeli offensive in Gaza passed the grim milestone of 1,000 fatalities last week, making this year’s Eid Al-Fitr a bleak one for the territory’s inhabitants, who continue to suffer under the assault of one...

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A Palestinian man throws a flag atop the rubble of the home of Hamas Gaza leader Ismail Haniyeh, which Gaza’s Interior Ministry said was hit by a missile fired by Israeli aircraft before dawn on Tuesday, causing damage but no casualties, in Gaza City, on July 29, 2014. (Reuters/Finbarr O’Reilly)

Israel strikes house of Hamas Gaza leader, digs in for long fight

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 29, 2014 | Middle East

Gaza/Jerusalem, Reuters—Israel’s military pounded targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country should prepare for a long conflict in the Palestinian enclave, squashing any hopes of a swift end to 22 days of...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) takes part in a wreath laying ceremony to mark the Day of the Russian Navy in Severomorsk, Russia, on Sunday July 27, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti Kremlin/Mikhail Klimentyev/Presidential Press Service)

White House: EU, US to impose new Russia sanctions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 29, 2014 | World

Washington, AP—The United States and European Union plan to impose new sanctions against Russia this week, including penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, the White House said Monday. The show of Western solidarity comes as the US accuses Russia of...

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A screen-grab taken from a YouTube video on July 24 shows the former Lebanese soldier who defected to the Al-Nusra Front, Atef Saadeddine (L), embracing a fighter from the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Opinion: A Meaningless Distinction

by Diana Moukalled | Jul 29, 2014 | Opinion

The Lebanese army has insisted on limiting its comments on reports about the decision by one of its soldiers to leave his post and join the Al-Nusra Front. It said only that it was “an isolated incident and the soldier is a deserter, not a defector.”...

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George Kostas. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Majid Al Futtaim Properties CEO: We aim to double the size of our business over the next five years

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Jul 29, 2014 | Business

Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat—Last week, regional real estate giant Majid Al Futtaim Group announced that its revenues for the first half of 2014 had jumped 14 percent year-on-year, marking a successful period during which the Group’s retail arm opened 12 new hypermarkets....