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(From L-R) Al-Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh, Governor of Mecca Prince Khalid Al-Faisal Bin Abdulaziz, and Sheikh Abdullah Al-, the secretary-general of the Muslim World League, speak on a conference panel on the first day of the ‘Islam and the Fight Against Terrorism’ conference organized by the Muslim World League, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on February 22, 2015. (Asharq Al-Awsat/Ahmed Hashad)
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UN Special Envoy Bernardino Leon (C) attends a meeting in Ghadames, on September 29, 2014. (REUTERS/Stringer)
Libya’s elected parliament suspends participation in UN-backed talks
Benghazi, Reuters—Libya’s elected parliament voted on Monday to suspend its participation in a UN-sponsored dialogue between Libya’s rival conflict parties, vying for control of the oil producer, lawmakers said. The United Nations had been planning to hold...Caption:
A picture made available on February 23, 2015 shows a digger working near a Turkish flag at the new site for the tomb of Suleyman Shah, near the Esme region in Syria, on February 22, 2015. (EPA/Mursel Coban/Depo Photos)
Turkey informed ISIS of plan to evacuate tomb, soldiers: official source
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkey informed the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) of Saturday’s operation to evacuate 40 of its soldiers in northern Syria and relocate the tomb of a revered Turkish figure, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday. Around 570 Turkish...Caption:
Aerial view of Algeria’s traffic and houses is pictured through the window of an airplane. (Reuters)
Opinion: Algeria’s Historic Opportunity for Reform
Following the sudden collapse in oil prices over the last six months, Algeria is facing its greatest economic challenge since the 1990s, when it was torn apart by civil war. How the country responds in the coming months will be watched closely by other countries in...Caption:
This file photo taken on July 20, 2009 in Paris, France, shows the front page of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. (AFP Photo/Loic Venance)