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Ukrainian army soldiers patrol the empty streets of Debaltseve, in the Donetsk region, on February 3, 2015.
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Ukraine evacuates civilians from key town as rebels attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 3, 2015 | World

Kiev, Bloomberg News—Ukraine evacuated civilians from a strategically important junction in the country’s east as the worsening fighting with pro-Russian rebels led to calls for a military buildup on both sides. Germany said the European Union may slap new...

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In this December 19, 2012 file photo, an employee fills a container with diesel at a gas station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters/Fahad Shadeed)

Reform of Saudi subsidies imminent: source

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Feb 3, 2015 | Business

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia is looking to overhaul its costly subsidies system, an informed source told Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday, at the same time that the governor of the Kingdom’s central bank said the system was “distorting and inefficient” and needed to...

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New Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid looks on after presenting his second government to the medias, Monday, Feb.2, 2015 in Tunis. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)

Tunisia: Splits emerge over Ennahda cabinet roles

by Monji Saidani | Feb 3, 2015 | Middle East

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Habib Essid’s proposed national unity government has come under fire for its inclusion of Ennahda ministers, political sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on Monday. The proposed cabinet, named on Monday, is the second...

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Sunni volunteers carry weapons during a parade as they prepare to fight against ISIS militants, in the town of Amriyat Al-Falluja in Anbar province, January 8, 2015. (Reuters)

Anbar tribes form joint coalition against ISIS

by Manaf Al-Obaidi | Feb 3, 2015 | Middle East

Anbar, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tribes in Iraq’s western-most province of Anbar have announced a new joint coalition to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the region. ISIS is in control of approximately 85 percent of Anbar, Iraq’s largest province, with...

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Followers of the Houthi movement attend a gathering in Sana’a, Yemen, on February 1, 2015. (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)

Yemen: Rift opens between Houthis and Saleh, say sources

by Arafat Madabish | Feb 3, 2015 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—A rift has emerged between the Houthi movement and its alleged ally former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, according to sources, as the deadline set by the group for resolving the country’s current power vacuum approaches. The Houthis have...