Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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A delegation from Qatif meets with Prince Saud bin Nayef (3rd from R) on December 16, 2014 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Qatif dignitaries condemn killing of Saudi soldier

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Dec 17, 2014 | Middle East

Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—Clerics, businessmen and other dignitaries from the city of Qatif in the Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province issued a statement condemning the “treacherous” killing of a Saudi soldier by unknown gunmen near the town of Al-Awamiyah on Sunday. “We...

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Smoke plumes are visible over buildings in the Iraqi town of Hit, in western Anbar province, 85 miles (140 km) west of Baghdad.
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40% of Anbar’s cities in ruins: Iraqi official

by Manaf Al-Obaidi | Dec 17, 2014 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Reconstruction in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, large parts of which remain under the control of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters, will cost more than 18 billion dollars, a local official said on Tuesday. Arkan Khalaf...

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Armed tactical response officers stand ready to enter the Lindt cafe during a siege in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. Many of the people inside the cafe were holiday shoppers. (AP Photo/Glenn Nicholls)

Opinion: The Terrorist in the Café

by Ali Ibrahim | Dec 17, 2014 | Opinion

The recent attacks by fanatical individuals in different cities and capitals across the world in support of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) beg some important questions: are they just random terrorist attacks by psychologically fragile individuals, or is...