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File photo of US presidential envoy John Allen speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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A man sits at a polling station in the eastern Ukrainian town of Kramatorsk, on October 24, 2014. (EPA/Roman Pilipey)
On eve of poll, Ukraine leader seeks support for pro-Europe course
Kiev, Reuters—President Petro Poroshenko called on Ukrainians on Saturday to elect a majority on Sunday that would see through a pro-Europe, reform agenda and break with the Soviet past. Poroshenko, who is expecting a big win for his political bloc in the first...Caption:
Iraqi Shi’ite militiamen aim their weapons during clashes with ISIS, in Jurf Al-Sakhr, about 43 miles (70 km) southwest of Baghdad, Iraq, on October 7, 2014. (AP Photo)
Iraqi army drives ISIS out of key Shi’ite district
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi army forces raised the national flag on government buildings in the Jurf Al-Sakhr district, 43 miles (70 km) south of Baghdad, on Friday after a months-long battle with militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the...Caption:
A Houthi rebel on patrol following dawn prayers attended by supporters of the rebels on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, in Sana’a, on October 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
Houthis seize historic castle in western Yemen
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Houthi militants captured a historic castle in Al-Hudaydah Governorate on Friday following clashes with members of Hirak Al-Tuhami, an anti-Houthi political group based in the west of the country. “The Houthi militia managed to take...Caption:
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi addresses journalists following an emergency meeting of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces in Cairo on October 25, 2014. (AFP)