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The prime minister of the Syrian opposition’s interim government, Ahmed Tu’mah, speaks at a Syrian National Coalition meeting ahead of his election to the post on September 14, 2013 (AFP Photo)
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The aftermath of Syrian government airstrikes on a street in Raqqa on November 25, 2014.
(AP Photo/Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently)
Activists raise Raqqa strikes’ death toll to 95
Beirut, AP—The death toll from a series of Syrian government airstrikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) stronghold in northeastern Syria has risen to at least 95, making it one of the deadliest attacks on the city of Raqqa in the past three years,...Caption:
Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Al-Subaihi leaves the presidential palace after being sworn in as defense minister on November 9, 2014. (EPA/Yahya Arhab)
Yemen defense minister visits Ma’rib amid tensions
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemeni Minister of Defense Mahmoud Al-Subaihi met with military and tribal officials from the oil-rich Ma’rib governorate on Tuesday as conflict continued to rage over control of the country’s energy resources. The defense minister...Caption:
Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Kobani, seen from the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province, October 18, 2014. (Reuters)
Syria ‘no-fly zone’ not being considered: NATO general
Izmir, Reuters—NATO is not considering establishing a “no-fly zone” in northern Syria, something Turkey has been calling for to alleviate security and humanitarian pressures on its southeastern borders, one of the alliance’s top generals has told...Caption:
File photo of Saudi National Guard Minister Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah. (Asharq Al-Awsat)