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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)
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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
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...Caption:
Luxor’s Corniche (R) and tourist market (L), both empty of visitors (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Left in the Dark, and the Red
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...Caption:
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
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...Caption:
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)