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The UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura shows a map during a press conference on Syria at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Keystone, Martial Trezzini)
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A Ukrainian tank is transported to the front line near the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, on February 5, 2015. (REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)
German, French leaders take new Ukraine peace plan to Kiev, Moscow
Paris and Kiev, Reuters—The leaders of Germany and France announced a new peace plan for Ukraine on Thursday, planning to fly together to Kiev and Moscow with a proposal to resolve the conflict that could be “acceptable to all.” The coordinated trip by...Caption:
Jordanian students hold a sign reading in Arabic, ‘You will stay a Falcon’ and pictures of Muath al-Kassasbeh, the Jordanian pilot being held by ISIS in Syria, during a support rally at Jordan University, Amman in Amman on 3 February, 2015. (EPA)
Opinion: Why are we surprised by ISIS’s inhuman cruelty?
It is as if we have suddenly woken up to the brutality and barbarism of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). As if, prior to this, we expected ISIS to reduce the level of its aggressiveness. As if the burning alive of Jordanian pilot Muadh Al-Kasasbeh by ISIS...Caption:
A handout picture released by the official Jordanian news agency, Petra, on February 4, 2015 shows King Abdullah II (C) during a meeting with his security chiefs in Amman. (AFP Photo)
King of Jordan vows “relentless” war on ISIS
Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—Jordan will fight a “relentless” war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) following its killing of captured Jordanian pilot Muadh Al-Kasasbeh, King Abdullah II vowed. His comments came just hours before reports that Jordan has...Caption:
Tribal gunmen loyal to the Shi’ite Houthi movement shout slogans and hold weapons during a gathering in Sana’a, Yemen, on February 4, 2015. (EPA/Yahya Arhab)