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A member of the Iraqi security forces walks past the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad on February 7, 2015.
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Yemeni soldiers and Houthi militiamen stand guard at the entrance of the Presidential Palace following a blast in Sanaa on February 7, 2015. (AFP/Mohammed Huwais)
Yemen: Mass protests against Houthi takeover
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Yemen’s cities on Saturday to protest against the Houthi takeover of the government. Houthi security forces were also out in force across the capital Sana’a after an explosion...Caption:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (C) listen to French President Francois Hollande during a meeting to find a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine, in Moscow, on February 6, 2015. (Reuters/Maxim Zmeyev)
Merkel uncertain whether Ukraine talks will succeed
Munich, AP—German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday it is uncertain whether a flurry of diplomacy aimed at resolving the crisis in Ukraine will succeed, and warned that there are no guarantees that any deal would stick. Merkel, speaking after two days of hastily...Caption:
Member of Saudi Arabia’s Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mani. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi top Islamic body considers appointing secular scholars: cleric
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s Council of Senior Scholars is considering a proposal to expand its membership to include representatives with non-religious backgrounds for the first time, a member of the country’s highest religious institution told Asharq...Caption:
Kayla Mueller (L), 26, is pictured with her mother Marsha Mueller in an image handout obtained on February 7, 2015. (Reuters/Mueller Family/Handout via Reuters)