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A migrant who survived a shipwreck is helped as he arrives with others at the Lampedusa harbor on February 11, 2015. (Reuters/Antonio Parrinello)

UN: At least 300 migrants missing in new sea tragedy

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 11, 2015 | World

Rome, AP—Some 300 migrants who tried to cross the frigid Mediterranean in open, rubber boats, were reported missing Wednesday by survivors as the UN refugee agency and other aid groups sharply criticized the new EU rescue operation as insufficient and costing lives....

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A handout picture taken on February 10, 2015 and released by the Egyptian Presidency shows Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi (3-R) and visiting Russian President Vladamir Putin (3-L) watching on as officials sign a statement of memorandum following a press conference in Cairo, Egypt. (AFP Photo/Egyptian Presidency/HO)

Russia signs deal to build new Egyptian nuclear plant

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Feb 11, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Russia will help Egypt build its first nuclear power plant, the leaders of both countries said on Tuesday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up a two-day official visit to the Egyptian capital. At a joint press conference, Egyptian...

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Yemeni security forces secure the entrance of the US embassy in Sana’a, on February 11, 2015. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

Houthis seize key province in central Yemen

by Hamdan Al-Rahbi | Feb 11, 2015 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Fighters from Yemen’s powerful Houthi group seized control of the provincial capital of the Al-Bayda governorate on Tuesday without any resistance from government forces, local sources and eyewitnesses told Asharq Al-Awsat. Eyewitnesses said...

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In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency, Britain’s Prince Charles (L) walks with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz at the Al-Ergah Palace, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 10, 2015. (AP Photo/SPA)

King Salman meets Britain’s Prince Charles in Riyadh

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 11, 2015 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz met with Britain’s Prince Charles on Tuesday in the Saudi capital Riyadh, at the beginning of a two-day trip to the Kingdom. The Prince and his delegation were received at the King...

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Saudi artist Safiya bin Zagr (L) with her work at the 21.39 exhibition in Jeddah. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Jeddah exhibition tells the story of art in Saudi Arabia

by Abeer Mishkhas | Feb 11, 2015 | Lifestyle & Culture

Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—The second edition of the 21.39 art initiative, organized by the Saudi Arts Council, was launched in Jeddah on January 22, with an exhibition that attracted a large turnout of visitors from across the social spectrum. This year, the Council...