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The newly elected leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko (C), arrives on November 4, 2014 at the main theater of Donesk for his inauguration. (AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER KHUDOTEPLY)

Ukraine rebel leaders sworn in, Kiev says peace plan violated

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 4, 2014 | World

Donetsk, Reuters—Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine staged swearing in ceremonies for their leaders on Tuesday after votes dismissed as a farce by Kiev, which says they violated terms of a peace plan to end a war that has killed more than 4,000 people....

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Iraqi soldiers stand guard in the holy city of Karbala, southern Iraq, on November 3, 2014. (EPA/Alaa Al-Shemaree)

Pentagon plans Iraqi spring offensive against ISIS: US paper

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 4, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—An American newspaper revealed details of the Pentagon’s plans for an Iraqi military counteroffensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Sunday. The New York Times quoted a number of anonymous American and Iraqi officials,...

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Kurdish refugees from the Syrian town of Kobani take shelter in a camp in the Turkish town of Suruç, on October 14, 2014. (Reuters/Umit Bektas)

ISIS tortured Kurdish child hostages: rights group

by Grace Perriman | Nov 4, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) tortured and attempted to indoctrinate Kurdish children from the besieged Syrian town of Kobani, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. Four boys aged 14-16 told the rights watchdog that they were...

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Members of the pro-government Libyan forces fire towards Islamist militiamen during an attack on districts held by the militias on November 3, 2014 around the port of eastern Libya’s restive city of Benghazi. (AFP Photo/Mohamed El-Sheikhi)

Algerian government in talks with Libyan political factions for peace summit

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Nov 4, 2014 | Middle East

Tobruk, Tunis and Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—Algerian officials are continuing to meet with different political factions in Libya in preparation for a “comprehensive reconciliation dialogue” expected to be hosted later this month in the Algerian capital in order to...

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Iraqi Shi’ite Muslims commemorate Ashura in Karbala, Iraq, on November 3, 2014. (Reuters/Ahmed Saad)

Iraq security forces on alert as Shi’ites gather for Ashura

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 4, 2014 | Middle East

Karbala, Reuters—More than one million Shi’ite Muslims gathered at shrines and mosques across Iraq on Tuesday for the Ashura religious ritual with Iraqi security forces on alert for any repeat of the attacks that have inflicted mass casualties during past...