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Libyan followers of Islamist militias hold a demonstration in Benghazi, Libya, on September 21, 2012.
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Free Syrian Army fighters fire at Syrian government soldiers during a fierce firefight in Dera’a, Syria, in March 2013.
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Rebels push forward in southern Syria

Rebels push forward in southern Syria

Beirut, AP—Syrian rebels backed by the United States are making their biggest gains yet south of the capital Damascus, capturing a string of towns from government forces and aiming to carve out a swath of territory leading to the doorstep of President Bashar...
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Pope Francis embarks a plane leaving for Turkey at Rome’s Fiumicino international airport, on November 28, 2014.
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Masked Sunni protesters wave Islamist flags while others chant slogans at an anti-government rally in Fallujah on April 26, 2013.
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Fallujah: A Tale of Two Cities

Fallujah: A Tale of Two Cities

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—On the surface, the city of Fallujah, which remains completely under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), appears to be a ghost-town. However a closer look at Anbar province’s second-largest city reveals that the...
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(FILES) A picture taken on July 3, 2014 shows Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Margaret Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Mohammad Zarif (R) meeting during the so-called EU 5+1 talks with Iran at the UN headquarters in Vienna. Negotiators from Iran and six world powers meet in Vienna from November 18, […]


Opinion: Iran is a nation with two governments

Opinion: Iran is a nation with two governments

There has been no official announcement, but the negotiations that started in Geneva last year may have landed Iran with two governments. The de jure government is headed by “Supreme Guide” Ali Khamenei and his entourage acting behind a façade that includes the...