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In this file photo taken Tuesday, April 29, 2014, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting with Palestinian businessmen from East Jerusalem to set up a national fund to support the Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem, at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah. (AP Photos)

Palestinians join International Criminal Court

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 31, 2014 | Middle East

Ramallah, AP—Stung by a resounding defeat in the UN Security Council, the Palestinians announced Wednesday that they joined the International Criminal Court to pursue war crimes charges against Israel. The move by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas set the stage for...

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Fireworks explode over the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge during New Years Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, on January 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

Beach parties, fireworks: World rings in new year

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 31, 2014 | World

After a turbulent year marred by terror woes, Ebola outbreaks and a horrific series of airline disasters, many could be forgiven for saying good riddance to 2014 and gratefully ringing in a new year. Across the globe, revelers looking for a respite from the gloom...

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Beji Caid El-Sebsi puts his hand on the Qur’an to be sworn in as new Tunisian president during a ceremony at the National Assembly in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)

Tunisia’s new president pledges reconciliation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 31, 2014 | Middle East

Tunis, AP—Tunisia’s new president pledged a rule of reconciliation and consensus as he took his oath Wednesday before the newly elected parliament to complete the country’s democratic transition. The inauguration of Beji Caid El-Sebsi, an 88-year-old...

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Firefighters try to put out a fire in an oil tank in Libya’s Sidra port, on December 26, 2014. (Reuters Photos)

Sudan aided Libyan militants in oil terminal attack: Tobruk minister

by Khalid Mahmoud | Dec 31, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—A Libyan minister from the internationally recognized government in Tobruk has renewed accusations against Sudan of supporting the Islamist rebel faction Libyan Dawn. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on the condition of anonymity, the minister said...

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Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah speaks with US Secretary of State John Kerry before their meeting in Rawdat Khurayim, a secluded royal hunting retreat in Saudi Arabia on January 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowsk)

Saudi King Abdullah undergoes medical tests in Riyadh

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 31, 2014 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, was admitted to a Riyadh hospital to undergo medical tests, state media reported on Wednesday. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that King Abdullah was undergoing “medical...