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An Egyptian woman casts her ballot during the second day of presidential elections at a polling station in the Heliopolis district of Cairo on May 27, 2014. (EPA/Khaled Elfiqi)
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Japanese journalist Kenji Goto (L) and Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath Al-Kaseasbeh (R) were both captured by ISIS in Syria.
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Opinion: ISIS’s Glorification of Terror
The barbaric and deviant nature of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), or indeed any other terrorist group spreading destruction and devastation, is clear for all to see. In all the footage of slaughter that members of these groups have posted—whether in...Caption:
Tribal gunmen loyal to the Shi’ite Houthi movement shout slogans and hold weapons during a gathering in Sana’a, Yemen, on 4 February 2015. (EPA/Yahya Arhab)
Yemen’s Shi’ite rebels announce takeover of country
Sana’a, AP—Yemen’s powerful Shi’ite rebels announced on Friday that they have taken over the country and dissolved parliament, a dramatic move that finalizes their months-long power grab. The development also plunges the impoverished country deeper...Caption:
Saudi medical staff leave the emergency department at a hospital in the center of Riyadh on April 8, 2014.
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GCC moves closer to unified healthcare system
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) group of states moved closer to establishing a unified healthcare system following a meeting of GCC health ministers in Riyadh earlier this week. The GCC’s 78th Health Minister’s conference began on Wednesday...Caption:
Heavily armed Yemenis guard the entrance to the hotel where representatives of warring factions in Yemen are attending closed-door talks under UN auspices in Sana’a, Yemen, on February 5, 2015. (EPA/Yahya Arhab)