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Fighters loyal to Yemen’s government patrol outside the headquarters of Taiz province following heavy clashes with Houhi rebels, in Yemen, on August 15, 2015. (EPA/Abdulnasser Alseddik)

Aden to be declared capital of Yemen for next five years: governor

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 16, 2015 | Middle East

Aden and Al-Hudaydah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s internationally recognized government is planning to declare the southern port city of Aden as the country’s capital for the next five years, according to the city’s governor. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on Saturday, Nayef...

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir attend a news conference after a meeting in Moscow, Russia, on August 11, 2015. (Reuters/Maxim Shemetov)

Opinion: To Those Predicting Changes in the Middle East

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Aug 16, 2015 | Opinion

Confusing between end results and facts produces myths. This has been especially evident in much of the news that has circulated lately regarding impending changes in the region. According to these reports the situation in Syria is starting to improve and Russia is...

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A member of the allied Iraqi forces consisting of the Iraqi army and fighters from the Popular Mobilization forces, guards a lookout point during clashes with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters on the outskirts of Fallujah, in Iraq’s Anbar province, on August 13, 2015. (AFP Photo/Haidar Mohammed Ali)

Iraq: Suicide attacks, clashes kill 17 troops near Fallujah

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 16, 2015 | Middle East

Baghdad, AP—Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on Sunday launched an attack against government troops outside the militant-held city of Fallujah, killing at least 17 troops, officials said. Four suicide attackers drove explosives-laden military vehicles...