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People organize to march in the People’s Climate March on September 21, 2014 in New York City. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP)
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A drawing from the Sotheby’s auction house collection shows a side view of plans to expand the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat/Courtesy of Sotheby’s)
London auction house offers Prophet’s Mosque archive for sale
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In the Sotheby’s Books & Manuscripts Auction Department there lies an exceptionally rare treasure, a set of priceless documents with a direct connection to an important piece of the Islamic faith’s living history. The hoard is a complete...Caption:
Smokes rise from a main army camp during clashes between Yemeni army troops and Shi’ite Houthi fighters in Sana’a, Yemen, on September 21, 2014. (EPA/Yahya Arhab)
Fighting rages in Yemeni capital despite accord
Sana’a, Reuters—Shi’ite Houthi rebels and government forces fought for a fourth straight day in the Yemeni capital, residents said, despite the announcement of a UN-brokered peace agreement due to be signed later on Sunday. Residents reported heavy...Caption:
Supporters of the Shi’ite Houthi movement attend an anti-government rally in the Yemeni capital Sana’a on August 29, 2014. (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)
Opinion: Embers of Khomeini’s Fire
What is happening in Yemen represents as great a threat, if not more so, than what is happening in Iraq and Syria, at least in the eyes of the Gulf states and particularly Saudi Arabia. The Houthis represent a greater strategic threat to Saudi Arabia and Arabs,...Caption:
Freed Turkish hostages are welcomed at the airport in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, September 20, 2014. (AP Photo)