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Displaced people from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town, make their way towards the Syrian border, on the outskirts of Sinjar mountain, near the Syrian border town of Elierbeh of Al-Hasakah Governorate August 10, 2014. (REUTERS/Rodi Said)

Seven Days of Hell in Sinjar

by Dalshad Abdullah | Aug 12, 2014 | Middle East

Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—Thousands of Iraqi Yazidis have suffered a hideous ordeal over the past week, trapped in Iraq’s Sinjar Mountains after seeking refuge there from attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The family of Maloul Jambuland is just one of...

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In this Sunday, Jan 5, 2014 file pool photo, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal pauses as he makes a statement to the media in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski)

Saudi FM calls for Arab unity, pledges $500m for Gaza reconstruction

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 12, 2014 | Middle East

Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal confirmed that international donors, including Saudi Arabia, have pledged 500 million US dollars for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, during an emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization...

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A displaced child from minority the Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to Islamic State in Sinjar town, carries a bottle of water as he makes his way to the Syrian border, on the outskirts of Sinjar mountain, near the Syrian border town of Elierbeh of Al-Hasakah Governorate August 10, 2014. (REUTERS/Rodi Said)

Opinion: Children do not deserve war

by Aylin Kocaman | Aug 12, 2014 | Opinion

Issa is 10 years old. His whole life has changed since the Syrian conflict began. The streets where he lives are filled with destroyed buildings. He cannot attend school. Most of his friends have died or gone. Because of the war he is now a child worker in the Free...

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File photo showing Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki speaking during a news conference in Baghdad. (Reuters)

Maliki was politically outmaneuvered, former ally says

by Hamza Mustafa | Aug 12, 2014 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki was politically outmaneuvered after Iraqi President Fuad Masoum took the decision to task Haider Al-Abadi—a member of Maliki’s own Islamic Da’wa Party and a close aide—to form the next government, a...

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This file photo shows a chimney at an oilfield in Sheikhan, northeast of the city of Mosul in northern Iraq and near the Kurdish city of Dahuk, on August 10, 2014. (AFP Photo/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)

Oil hits 9-month low on ample supply despite wars

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 12, 2014 | Business

London, Reuters—Brent crude oil fell to around 104 US dollars a barrel on Tuesday, touching its lowest level in nine months as steady supplies dispelled concerns over potential disruptions in producers including Iraq and Libya. The International Energy Agency (IEA)...