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The Libyan national soccer team players celebrate with a Kingdom of Libya flag after winning against Mozambique during their 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying soccer match at Petro Sport Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on September 3, 2011. (Reuters)
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This May 27, 2011 file photo shows American Journalist James Foley as he poses for a photo in Boston, USA. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Foley killer identified, says British newspaper
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The British intelligence services have identified the killer of American freelance journalist James Foley, according to a British newspaper. London’s Sunday Times quoted “senior government sources” as saying that Foley’s killer had been...Caption:
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah (L) attends a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 2, 2014. (Reuters/Faisal Al Nasser)
Gulf trio meet on Qatar in Jeddah
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Two separate meetings are due to be held in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Sunday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria and the diplomatic dispute with Qatar. A meeting of the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE will discuss...Caption:
A building on fire, which witnesses say was hit by a rocket, burns after clashes between rival militias in the Sarraj district in Tripoli August 23, 2014. (REUTERS/Stringer)
Airstrikes target Islamist strongholds in Tripoli as militias claim airport
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Militias from the Libyan city of Misrata announced their capture of Tripoli’s international airport on Saturday, after more than a month of fierce fighting between them and rival militias from Zintan, while Asharq Al-Awsat received reports of...Caption:
Shi’ite fighters, from the brigades of peace loyal to Shi’ite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr take part in field training in Najaf, August 23, 2014. (REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani)