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Ukrainian protesters hold placards during a demonstration outside the Ukrainian defense ministry in Kiev on August 28, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY)

Ukraine says Putin, Poroshenko agree on “permanent ceasefire” in Donbass region

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 3, 2014 | World

Kiev, Reuters—Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko reached agreement with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday on a “permanent ceasefire” in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region, Poroshenko’s press office said. There was no...

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US freelance journalist Steven Sotloff during a work trip in Manama, Bahrain, on 26 October 2010. (EPA/MAZEN MAHDI)

US says Sotloff beheading video is authentic

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 3, 2014 | Middle East

Washington, AP—The United States said Wednesday that a video showing the beheading of a second US journalist by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants is authentic. ISIS extremists released the video showing freelance reporter Steven Sotloff’s...

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Luxor’s Corniche (R) and tourist market (L), both empty of visitors (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Left in the Dark, and the Red

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Sep 3, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Aswan and Luxor, Asharq Al-Awsat—”The bookings for September have been cancelled . . . We’ve had phone calls telling us not to return to our hotels, despite being optimistic for the recovery of tourism for this year’s season,” said Hussam, a staff member...

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This undated file photo shows the side entrance of the Dubai International Finance Center (DIFC) in Dubai, UAE. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

GCC to drive sukuk growth: report

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 3, 2014 | Business

Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat—Gulf countries will be the engine driving the growth of the global sukuk market, according to a report released on Monday by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The report, which is based on data from the UK Islamic Finance Secretariat...

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters march through the streets of the Syrian town of Tel Abyad on January 2, 2014. (Reuters/Yaser Al-Khodor)

Opinion: An Unconvincing Explanation

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 3, 2014 | Opinion

Over the past few days, it has been said that the Gulf states have been compelled to put their disputes aside out of fear of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Has this terrorist organization’s threat reached the extent that it is capable of ending the Gulf’s...