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Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (L) and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (C) at the funeral for Sheikh Mohammed’s son Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed, at the Zabeel Grand Mosque in Dubai, on September 19, 2015. (WAM)
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Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Ahmed Asiri gives a press conference at the Riyadh Airbase, Saudi Arabia, on March 4, 2015. (Saudi Press Agency)
Saudi-led coalition denies targeting home of Oman’s ambassador to Yemen
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Saudi-led coalition targeting the Houthis in Yemen has denied its warplanes bombed the home of the Omani ambassador in Yemen’s capital Sana’a on Saturday, and accused Houthi militias of carrying out the attack. “The home of the Omani...Caption:
In this Feb. 7, 2012 file photo, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, left, shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after talks in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/Pool, File)
Opinion: The Russians are saving Assad from Iran
A disagreement between Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his main ally, the Iranian regime, has been on the cards for some time. This mutually beneficial relationship has lasted for a long time, and it is truly thanks to the Iranians that Assad and his regime have...Caption:
US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and British Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond descend the steps at the British Foreign Office in London, United Kingdom, before holding a joint press conference, on September 19, 2015. (AP Photo)
US says Assad must go, timing down to negotiation
London, Reuters—US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad has to go but the timing of his departure should be decided through negotiation. Speaking after talks with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in London,...Caption:
Residents inspect damage from what activists said was an airstrike by forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad in Al-Ansari neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria on September 18, 2015. (Reuters/Abdalrhman Ismail)