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Egypt’s then-interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim speaks during a press conference in the capital Cairo, on January 26, 2015. (AFP Photo/Mohamed El-Shahed)

Sisi replaces interior minister in reshuffle

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 5, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, AP—Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reshuffled his cabinet on Thursday, replacing the powerful minister in charge of the nation’s police along with six other ministers, state television reported. Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim, who oversees...

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Militiamen loyal to Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi ride a vehicle outside the Republican Palace in Aden on February 25, 2015. (Reuters/Yaser Hasan)

Yemen: Hadi seeks transfer of international aid to Aden

by Arafat Madabish | Mar 5, 2015 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi is seeking to have international aid transferred from the capital Sana’a, where Houthi rebels hold sway, to his new southern stronghold in Aden, Asharq Al-Awsat has learned. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on...

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Supporters of the Al-Nusra Front take part in a protest against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and the international coalition in Aleppo, Syria, on September 26, 2014. (AFP Photo/Fadi Al-Halabi)

Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria may split from organization, fight ISIS: senior opposition member

by Caroline Akoum | Mar 5, 2015 | Middle East

Beirut and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda’s official franchise in Syria, could split from the organization and create a new armed group to fight rival extremists the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the country, a senior member of the...

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A picture made available 05 March 2015 shows members of the Iraqi Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah taking part in a training course at a military base in Jallam town, near Samara city, northern Iraq, 04 March 2015. (EPA/Baraa Kanaan)

US and Iran reach “special understanding” over Tikrit offensive: sources

by Hamza Mustafa | Mar 5, 2015 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Washington and Tehran have reached a “special understanding” over the forthcoming offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Tikrit, Iraqi political sources said, as the US warned the assault to retake the city must not...

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Damaged buildings are seen at Al-Amriya frontline in Aleppo March 3, 2015. (Reuters/Hosam Katan)

Rebels attack Aleppo security building, monitor says dozens killed

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 5, 2015 | Middle East

Beirut, Reuters—Insurgents attacked a Syrian government security building in the northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday, bombing it and then launching a ground assault, sources on both sides and a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at...