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Sunni volunteers carry weapons during a parade as they prepare to fight against ISIS militants, in the town of Amriyat Al-Falluja in Anbar province, January 8, 2015. (Reuters)
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Followers of the Houthi movement attend a gathering in Sana’a, Yemen, on February 1, 2015. (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)
Yemen: Rift opens between Houthis and Saleh, say sources
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—A rift has emerged between the Houthi movement and its alleged ally former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, according to sources, as the deadline set by the group for resolving the country’s current power vacuum approaches. The Houthis have...Caption:
President of the Court Judge Peter Tomka (C) during the verdict on genocide claims brought up by Croatia against Serbia, at the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague, The Netherlands, on February 3, 2015. (EPA/Robin Van Lonkhuijsen)
UN Court: Serbia and Croatia did not commit genocide in 1990s
The Hague, Netherlands, AP—The United Nations’ top court ruled Tuesday that Serbia and Croatia did not commit genocide against each other’s people during the bloody 1990s wars sparked by the breakup of the former Yugoslavia. The ruling could help put to...Caption:
Iraq’s Sunni Parliament Speaker Salim Al-Jabouri speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, in this July 26, 2014 file photo. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
Iraqi MPs receive death threats over calls to investigate village massacre
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi MPs for Diyala province, including Speaker of Parliament Salim Al-Jabouri, have received death threats warning them to stop all investigations into a massacre that took place in a village in the region last week, according to one MP from...Caption:
Iranians look at newspapers displayed on the ground outside a kiosk in Tehran on November 25, 2013. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)