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Emergency services gather outside a venue after shots were fired where an event titled “Art, blasphemy and the freedom of expression” was being held in Copenhagen, on February 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Polfoto, Janus Engel)
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Tribal fighters take part in military training to prepare for fighting against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, at the Ain Al-Assad military base in Iraq’s Anbar province, on November 15, 2014. (Reuters)
ISIS close to overrunning strategic Anbar town: sources
Anbar, Asharq Al-Awsat—Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters have now taken control of large parts of the strategic Anbar town of Al-Baghdadi—55 miles west of the provincial capital Ramadi—amid fears that the jihadist group is seeking to overrun the nearby...Caption:
Yemeni supporters of the separatist southern movement demonstrate following Friday prayers on February 13, 2015, in Aden.
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Yemen: Southern tribes set to unite in face of Al-Qaeda gains
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s southern tribes will discuss the formation of a unified command on Monday, a senior tribal official said, as Al-Qaeda-linked militants lay siege to another military base in the south. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, the leader of...Caption:
US Ambassador to Lebanon, David Hill (3 – R), pays his respects at the tomb of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, during the 10th anniversary of his assassination in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on February 13, 2015. (EPA/Nabil Mounzer)
Former PM Hariri in Lebanon for anniversary of father’s assassination: media
Beirut, Reuters—Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad Al-Hariri arrived back in the country overnight on a rare visit and will make a speech on Saturday to mark the 10th anniversary of his father Rafik’s assassination, Lebanese media said. He will speak at...Caption:
Pro-Russian rebels stationed in Donetsk region launch missiles toward a position of the Ukrainian forces in Debaltseve, about 20 miles away, on February 13, 2015. (AFP Photo/Andrey Borodulin)