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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)


Anbar tribes form joint coalition against ISIS

Anbar tribes form joint coalition against ISIS

Anbar, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tribes in Iraq’s western-most province of Anbar have announced a new joint coalition to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the region. ISIS is in control of approximately 85 percent of Anbar, Iraq’s largest province, with...
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Followers of the Houthi movement attend a gathering in Sana’a, Yemen, on February 1, 2015. (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)


Media ID: 55341084
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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)


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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)


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Iranians look at newspapers displayed on the ground outside a kiosk in Tehran on November 25, 2013. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)


Iran’s press: The blindfolded racehorse

Iran’s press: The blindfolded racehorse

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Anyone with an interest in newspapers is bound to be impressed when strolling in one of Tehran’s boulevards—they are dotted with kiosks selling a range of publications. Tehran may be one of the last major capitals where newsstands remain a part...