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Relatives of Lebanese soldiers, kidnapped by fighters believed to be linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Al-Nusra Front, hold photos depicting the soldiers during a protest in front of the Lebanese government palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 4, 2014. (EPA/Nabil Mouzner)

Hezbollah undermining efforts to free Lebanese Nusra Front hostages: source

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 25, 2015 | Middle East

Beirut and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Hezbollah has been obstructing recent efforts to secure the release of 16 Lebanese hostages abducted by the Al-Nusra Front extremist group last August, an informed source told Asharq Al-Awsat. The source said a number of Arab and...

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Southern militiamen loyal to Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi fire from a tank against alleged positions held by Houthi fighters in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen, on June 24, 2015. (EPA/Stringer)

Yemeni armed forces in control of Saudi border crossing

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Jun 25, 2015 | Middle East

Riyadh, Washington DC and Aden, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Yemeni armed forces are now in control of a border crossing between Yemen and Saudi Arabia that was captured on Tuesday from the Houthi movement by volunteer forces loyal to the country’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansur...

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Opinion: Saudi Arabia’s Message to France

by Salman Al-dossary | Jun 25, 2015 | Opinion

It is no secret that most of Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic stances towards the Middle East have been in tune with those of France. This is not to mention that Paris may be currently politically closer to Riyadh than any other European capital. A French official was quoted...

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People react as they look at bodies at the scene of a car bomb attack in Hodan district in the capital Mogadishu on June 24, 2015. (Reuters/Feisal Omar)

Car bomb aimed at UAE officials kills three Somali soldiers in Mogadishu

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 25, 2015 | World

Mogadishu, Reuters—A car bomb targeting military instructors from the United Arab Emirates exploded in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Wednesday, injuring no UAE citizens but killing at least three Somali soldiers, security officials said. The officials said the...