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Cairo: Closing Down of “Al-Hussein Mosque” to Prevent Confrontation

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jan 30, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Cairo- Authoritative forces in Egypt raised the bar on security measures for the upcoming days, to ward off any possible clashes between Salafists, Shiites, and Sufis during the cultural celebrations of the “Mawlid Al-Hussein”. The festivity commemorates the birth of...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (unseen) on September 13, 2014 at the Fairmont Heliopolis Hotel in the capital Cairo. Kerry arrived in Cairo on the latest leg of a regional tour to forge a coalition against ISIS jihadists in Iraq and Syria. AFP

Kerry Expects Canada to Define Role against ISIS

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 30, 2016 | World

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he expects Canada to state in the coming weeks what role it will play in an international coalition fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq. After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to withdraw six fighter jets...

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People Gathering at the site of the attack in support of Security Forces

Security Forces Thwart Mass Slaughter in Al-Ahsa Mosque

by Ali Al-Qattan | Jan 30, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Al-Ahsa- Four people were martyred, and 36 injured, among which were security men, after two suicide bombers attacked Imam Rida Mosque in Mahasen neighborhood in the al-Ahsa region during Friday prayers on Jan. 29. Major General Mansour Al-Turki, Saudi Arabian...

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President of the Syrian Opposition, Khaled Khoja

Khaled Khoja: De Mistura Carts an Iranian Agenda

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 30, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Beirut- The current President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, Khaled Khoja, accused the UN special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura of endorsing an “Iranian agenda”. Khoja ensured that the Syrian Opposition will not be...