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Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers march during an annual military parade in Tehran, Iran, on September 22, 2013. (EPA/Abedin Taherkenareh)
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shokri listens to his Venezuelan counterpart Elías Jaua during their meeting at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Egypt calls for global anti-terror strategy
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shokri called for a global strategy to fight terrorism ahead of a regional meeting on combatting extremism set to be held in Jeddah on Thursday. The Jeddah meeting, which will be attended by representatives from a...Caption:
First Lt. Rasha Al-Tayar, Baghdad’s only female police officer, sits at her desk in her office at a police station in Baghdad, Iraq on September 8, 2014. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A Policewoman in Baghdad
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—First Lt. Rasha Al-Tayar, the only policewoman in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, doesn’t hide her delight at people being shocked seeing her on her way to work every day. “At first, people were astonished when they saw me in my military...Caption:
In this undated file photo, a man walks into a halal-certified barbecue restaurant in the Japanese capital Tokyo. (AFP Photo)
Global Islamic economy growing faster than ever: expert
Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—The global Islamic economy is growing faster now than at any time previously, attracting increasing investment from around the world, according to the chief executive of a company operating in the sector. Nader Sabri, chief executive of Muslim...Caption:
In this July 28, 2014 file photo, black smoke billows over the skyline as a fire at the oil depot at Tripoli airport rages out of control after being struck in the crossfire of warring militias battling for control of the airfield, in Tripoli, Libya. (AP Photo)