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(FILES) – A file picture taken on January 27, 2015 shows Saudi new King Salman stands during the arrival of US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman has tightened his hold on power on January 30, 2015, firing two sons of […]
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Houthi fighters wearing army uniforms stand atop an armored vehicle, outside the house of Yemen’s former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi in Sana’a, Yemen, on January 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
Yemen: Houthis hold own conference, look to Aden
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s Houthi movement has refused to participate in UN-brokered meetings with government and political parties over the future of the country, instead holding its own conference to discuss its next move. According to Yemeni government and...Caption:
Members of the Ukrainian armed forces gather inside a school building in Debaltseve, Donetsk region, January 30, 2015. (Reuters/Maksim Levin)
Artillery fire kills at least 12 civilians in Donetsk
Donetsk, Associated Press—Artillery fire killed at least 12 civilians in the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk on Friday amid fierce fighting between pro-Russia separatists and government troops as hopes for a break in hostilities were dashed when an attempt to call a...Caption:
Relatives of ISIS captive Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh place a poster of him in front of their new gathering headquarters in Amman January 30, 2015. (Reuters/Muhammad Hamed)
Jordan awaits proof hostage is alive after swap deadline
Tokyo, Associated Press—The fates of a Japanese journalist and Jordanian military pilot were unknown Friday, a day after the latest purported deadline for a possible prisoner swap passed with no further word from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group that...Caption:
epa04579855 A handout photograph made available by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows new Saudi King, Salman bin Abdul Aziz (R) receiving dignitaries, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 23 January 2015. Saudi King Abdullah died in the early hours of 23 January, aged 90, after ruling since 2005 though he had been defacto ruler since 1995 […]