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Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi speaks to a crowd as he leads Friday prayers in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, on February 18, 2011.
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Filipino residents evacuate to safer ground in the town of Marabot, Samar island, Philippines, on December 6, 2014.
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Typhoon slams into Philippines, 1 million evacuated
Manila, Reuters—A powerful typhoon roared into the eastern Philippines on Saturday, bringing lashing rain and strong winds that felled trees, ripped off tin roofs and toppled power lines in areas still bearing the scars of a super typhoon 13 months ago. About 1...Caption:
Families of Lebanese soldiers who are being held hostage by Islamist militants block a main road during a protest after Al-Nusra Front said it has killed policeman Ali Bazzal, in Lebanon, on December 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Al-Nusra Front execute Lebanese policeman
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria, announced Friday that it had executed a Lebanese policeman in retaliation for the Lebanese government’s detention of the wife of one of the groups’ senior commanders. In a video widely...Caption:
Tunisian soldiers stand guard at the border crossing at Ras Ejdir, southeast of Tunis, on December 5, 2014. (Reuters)
Tunisian forces on high alert at Libyan border: Tunisia FM
Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tunisian forces have been placed on a state of high alert on the Libya-Tunisia border following reports of clashes between rival Libyan factions close to the frontier on Friday. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, Tunisian Foreign Minister Mongi...Caption:
Luke Somers at a parade marking the second anniversary of the revolution in Sana’a, Yemen, on February 11, 2013.
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