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US citizen Matthew Todd Miller (2nd R) sits in a witness box during his trial at the North Korean Supreme Court in Pyongyang September 14, 2014, in this photo released by Kyodo. (REUTERS/Kyodo)
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Yemeni army soldiers man a checkpoint amid fears of attacks by Shi’ite Houthi militants in Sana’a, Yemen, on September 14, 2014. (EPA/Yahya Arhab)
Gulf Initiative backers blame Houthis for Yemen unrest
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The 10 backers of the Gulf Initiative have blamed the Shi’ite Houthi movement for the unrest in the Yemeni capital Sana’a and the Al-Jawf province, large parts of which are under the control of the group. In a statement on Saturday, the...Caption:
Libyan mufti Sheikh Sadeq Al-Ghariani speaks as others flash the sign for victory during a rally in central Tripoli’s Martyr’s Square on September 12 ,2014, calling for the removal the House of Representatives and Libya’s new nationalist-dominated parliament which is based in the eastern city if Tobruk and boycotted by the Islamists. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD TURKIA)
Libya parliament dismisses central bank chief
Benghazi, Reuters—Libya’s elected parliament on Sunday dismissed the governor of the country’s central bank, a parliamentary spokesman said. The bank’s governor Saddek Omar Elkaber had failed to attend a session last at the House of Representatives...Caption:
Chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Youssef Al-Qaradawi speaks during a news conference in Doha June 23, 2014. (REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous)
Qatar expels leading Muslim Brotherhood figures: sources
Riyadh, Dammam, Cairo and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A number of high-profile Muslim Brotherhood members currently residing in Qatar are set to leave the small Gulf state, a development that may herald a breakthrough in attempts to heal the rift between Doha and its...Caption:
Palestinian students play in a classroom at a United Nations school in Gaza City on September 14, 2014 on the first day of the new school year. (AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED)