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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) talks with his chief negotiator Saeb Erekat (L) during an Arab foreign ministers meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, January 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
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Image taken from MuslicARC publicity poster. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Tackling intra-Muslim discrimination in the US
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris earlier this month, the media is rife with reports of a backlash against Muslims, from mass anti-Islamic protests in Germany to attacks on mosques and Islamic community centers in France....Caption:
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, on January 20, 2015.
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Japanese premier vows to save ISIS hostages
Cairo, AP—The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages Tuesday unless they receive 200 million US dollars in 72 hours, directly demanding the ransom from Japan’s premier during his visit to the Middle East. Prime...Caption:
A vehicle from the Presidential Protection Forces is positioned on a street during clashes near the presidential palace in Sana’a, Yemen, on January 19, 2015. (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)
Yemeni president and Houthis hold talks after ceasefire
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s president and representatives of the insurgent Houthi movement were reportedly holding talks on Tuesday, following an outbreak of deadly violence between Houthi fighters and government troops earlier this week. Fighting flared up...Caption:
Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr (L) speaks next to Iraq’s Defense Minister Khaled Al-Obeidi (R) during a news conference in Najaf, south of Baghdad, on January 19, 2015. (REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani)