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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)


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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, on January 20, 2015.
(AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)


Japanese premier vows to save ISIS hostages

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...
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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)


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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)


Militias undermine Iraqi army, says Sadr

Militias undermine Iraqi army, says Sadr

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sectarian militias and other armed groups are a danger to the “unity and prestige” of the Iraqi army, the head of the Shi’ite Sadrist Movement, Moqtada Al-Sadr, said on Sunday. Speaking at a joint press conference with Iraq’s Minister of...