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Syrian Christians share a meal at the Saint Elias center for the elderly in the rebel-held side of Aleppo on November 18, 2014. (Zein Al-Rifai/AFP/Getty Images)
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A man feeds pigeons in front of the parliament building in Athens, on February 23, 2015. (Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis)
EU Commission welcomes Greek list as ‘valid starting point’
Brussels, AP—An official at the European Union’s executive branch said Tuesday that the list of reform measures Greece has sent to its creditors in order to get final approval for a 4-month bailout extension “is sufficiently comprehensive to be a valid...Caption:
(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)
Kingdom sparing no effort in fight against extremism, terrorism: Saudi King
Mecca, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia will spare no effort in the global and regional fight against extremism and terrorism, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz said on Sunday. “Our security services have been relentless in blocking the efforts...Caption:
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)