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A rebel fighter carries his weapon as he runs near the frontline against forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad in Al-Manshiyeh neighbourhood in Deraa December 7, 2014. (REUTERS/Wsam Almokdad(

Moderate rebel factions unite in southern Syria

by Nazeer Rida | Jan 3, 2015 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Three moderate rebel factions in southern Syria have united to form a joint military command, dubbed the “First Army,” in a step they said was aimed at filling the security vacuum left by retreating government forces. In a video...

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Theater manager Brandon Delaney changes the marquis of the Plaza Theatre after the cinema announced it would show the controversial movie ‘The Interview’ in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on December 23, 2014. (EPA/Erik S. Lesser)

US slaps more sanctions on N Korea after Sony hack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 3, 2015 | World

Honolulu and Washington, Reuters—North Korea was hit with more sanctions on Friday designed to impede access to the US financial system in the wake of a cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, which the Obama administration has said was supported by the reclusive...

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South Sudan’s Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin. (Reuters/Thomas Mukoya)

South Sudan FM: More dialogue with rebels needed

by Ahmed Younis | Jan 3, 2015 | Interviews

Khartoum, Asharq Al-Awsat—South Sudan Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said that dialogue between Sudan’s central government and rebels loyal to former vice-president Riek Machar have made significant progress, but stressed that more dialogue is still...

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Sunni volunteers stand in line to join the Iraqi army to fight against ISIS, at the Ain Al-Assad military base in Anbar province, on November 11, 2014. (Reuters/Ahmed Saad)

Iraq: Anbar delegation to call for more US assistance in fight against ISIS

by Manaf Al-Obaidi | Jan 3, 2015 | Middle East

Anbar, Asharq Al-Awsat—A delegation from Iraq’s western Anbar governorate, large parts of which remain under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), is preparing to visit Washington to call for more security and humanitarian assistance, the head of...