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Forensic workers and policemen carry out investigations at the scene of a bomb blast in Cairo, September 21, 2014. (REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih)

Bomb kills two policemen near Egypt’s Foreign Ministry

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 21, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Reuters—A bomb blast near Egypt’s Foreign Ministry killed two police officers and wounded several others on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said, in the most serious attack in Cairo in almost three months. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for...

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Afghan rival presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah (L) and Ashraf Ghani (R) exchange signed agreements for the country’s unity government in Kabul September 21, 2014 (REUTERS/Omar Sobhani)

Afghanistan’s presidential rivals sign deal for power-sharing government

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 21, 2014 | World

Kabul, Reuters—Afghanistan’s rival presidential candidates signed a deal on Sunday to share power after months of turmoil over a disputed election that destabilized the nation at a crucial time as most foreign troops prepare to leave. Ashraf Ghani, a former...

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This undated file image posted on a militant website on Jan. 14, 2014 shows fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) marching in Raqqa, Syria. (AP Photo)

Iraq air strikes could push ISIS into Iran: experts

by Sa'ed Al-Abyadh | Sep 21, 2014 | Middle East

Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Western air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets in central and northern Iraq could prompt jihadists to flee across the border into Iran and Syria, experts told Asharq Al-Awsat. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat head of...

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Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari speaks with the media (AFP Photo)

Jaafari: We must fight ISIS in Syria and Iraq

by Michel Abu Najm | Sep 21, 2014 | Interviews

Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari says he is pleased by the recent regional and international “shift” towards assisting Iraq to deal with the threat represented by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Two high-level...