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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)
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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
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...Caption:
F-16 fighter jets from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrive at an air base in Jordan, on February 8, 2015. (REUTERS/Petra News Agency)
Obama seeks limits on US ground troops for ISIS fight
Washington, Reuters/Asharq Al-Awsat—US President Barack Obama will propose to Congress on Wednesday a new three-year authorization for the use of force against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), with limits on US combat troops’ involvement, lawmakers...Caption:
A woman walks past a destroyed bus in Donetsk after shelling hit the central bus station on February 11, 2015.
(AFP Photo/Vasily Maximov)
Fighting in Ukraine continues ahead of peace talks
Donetsk, AP—Shelling rocked a bus station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk Wednesday as fighting continued to rage in eastern Ukraine ahead of crucial peace talks later in the day. Rebel officials said that five people were killed and nine wounded at the scene of...Caption:
Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a press briefing during the Seventh Annual Ambassadors Conference on January 9, 2015 in Ankara, Turkey, (AFP/Adem Altan)