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Pakistani security officials are pictured at the site of a bomb attack on a vehicle used by security forces on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of restive Baluchistan province, on May 23, 2013. (AFP/Banaras Khan)
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An Egyptian soldier keeps watch atop an armored vehicle next to the North Sinai Government building during celebrations on the 40th anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt, 06 October 2013. (EPA)
Attack on Egypt army post kills 25
El-Arish, Egypt, AP—An attack on an army post in the restive northern part of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula caused a large explosion and killed 25 people, according to security and medical officials, making it one of the deadliest attacks on security forces since...Caption:
Pro-democracy protesters gather at the main protest camp in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong on October 24, 2014. (AFP Photo/Philippe Lopez)
Hong Kong protesters to vote on staying in streets
Hong Kong, AP—Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong plan to hold a spot referendum Sunday on whether to stay in the streets or accept government offers for more talks and clear their protest camps. The three main groups behind the demonstrations said Thursday they...Caption:
Moroccan Finance Minister Mohamed Boussaid. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Moroccan Finance Minister: Our policies have helped us weather global financial slowdown
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Far at the western end of the Arab world, Morocco has appeared relatively politically safe and stable since the start of the Arab uprisings in 2011, and recently despite the turmoil raging in nearby countries such as Libya. However, the...Caption:
A lone Kurdish flag flutters in the wind next to YPG Kurdish fighters standing on the hill after they took over from ISIS militants near Kobani, Syria. (EPA/Sedat Suna)