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A screengrab taken from a YouTube video shows a member of the Libya Dawn militia diving into a swimming pool from the roof of a building in Tripoli, Libya. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Smoke billows in the Syrian town of Quneitra during the fighting between the Syrian army and rebels, as seen from the Israel side of the border, on September 1, 2014. (EPA/Atef Safadi)
Fighting continues on Golan Heights
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Fierce fighting between Syrian government forces and rebels erupted once more in the Golan Heights on Monday, while 44 Fijian soldiers from the UN peacekeeping force patrolling the region remained hostages of the Al-Nusra Front. The head of the...Caption:
French President Francois Hollande (L) and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2-R) arrive for a dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 01 September 2014. (EPA/Philippe Wojazer)
Saudi Crown Prince discusses regional security with French president
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz continued his latest official visit to France with talks on the strategic relationship between the two countries with French President François Hollande at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday, according...Caption:
Pakistani protesters receive food, distributed outside parliament in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)
Pakistan PM chairs joint parliament session as crisis deepens
Islamabad, Reuters—Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a joint session of parliament on Tuesday as a deepening crisis over violent protests demanding his resignation prompted fears of army intervention. Sharif enjoys a solid majority in parliament and by...Caption:
This undated image posted on August 27, 2014 by the Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group, shows ISIS fighters waving the group’s flag from a damaged display of a government fighter jet following the battle for the Tabqa air base, in Raqqa, Syria. (AP Photo/ Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group)