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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz. (Saudi Press Agency)
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Indonesian rescuers and US Navy members unload bodies from a Seahawk helicopter at Iskandar Military Airport in Pangkalan Bun, Central Borneo, Indonesia, on January 2, 2015. (EPA/Adi Weda)
AirAsia hunt finds bodies in seats as weather hampers search
Jakarta, Bloomberg News—Search teams looking for the crashed AirAsia jetliner found bodies still strapped in their seats and debris resembling parts of the tail, as they deployed sonar and pinger locators to seek the plane’s data recorders. The Indonesian navy...Caption:
Justin Meram (R) of Iraq fights for the ball with Saad Al-Mukhaini of Oman during their Gulf Cup soccer match in Riyadh on November 17, 2014. (Reuters/Faisal Al Nasser)
War-torn Iraq seek Asian Cup fillip
Reuters—Sporting success is an effective relief for any war-torn nation and Iraq, caught in a bloody war with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, will be seeking more respite when they launch their campaign for a second Asian Cup title in Australia. The Lions of...Caption:
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi speaks during a news conference with Cyprus’ President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras (unseen) after their summit in Cairo, on November 8, 2014. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
Egypt: Sisi calls for “renewal” of religious discourse
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has called for a “revolution” in religious discourse to confront extremist ideology during a speech celebrating the birth of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad on Thursday. Sisi called for “revamping religious...Caption:
Kurdish refugees from the Syrian town of Kobani take shelter in a camp in the Turkish town of Suruç, on October 14, 2014. (Reuters/Umit Bektas)