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Japanese journalist Kenji Goto (L) and Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath Al-Kaseasbeh (R) were both captured by ISIS in Syria.
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The wife of a passenger aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 holds a picture of her husband walking with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak, at a news conference in Putrajaya, on January 29, 2015. (Reuters/Olivia Harris)
Malaysia declares MH370 an “accident”, airline to proceed with compensation
Kuala Lumpur, Reuters—Malaysia declared on Thursday the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident, clearing the way for the airline to pay compensation to victims’ relatives while the search for the plane goes on. The Boeing 777 aircraft...Caption:
Iraqi security forces take part in training, as they prepare to fight against militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, at a training camp on the outskirts of Mosul on January 10, 2015. (Reuters/Azad Lashkari)
Iraqi cabinet moves forward on National Guard project
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq’s government has announced it has officially approved the creation of a National Guard force to assist in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Earlier this week, Iraq’s cabinet agreed to the formation of National...Caption:
Negotiators attend talks between representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition in Moscow on January 28, 2015.
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Moscow talks only chance for Syria settlement: Russian official
Moscow, Asharq Al-Awsat—Moscow is the only place where the Syrian opposition and the government of President Bashar Al-Assad can negotiate a political settlement for the Syrian conflict, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told Asharq Al-Awsat on...Caption:
Israeli soldiers secure the Israel-Lebanon border, on January 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)