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Smoke billows in the Ain El-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon, Lebanon, on August 23, 2015 (AFP Photo/Mahmoud Zayyat)

Car Bomb kills Palestinian Official in Lebanon’s Sidon

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 12, 2016 | Middle East

A car bomb exploded in the southern Lebanon city of Sidon, killing an official from the Palestinian Fatah movement on Tuesday, an official from the group said. Photographs of the blast site near a Palestinian refugee camp showed scorched body parts lying near a car in...

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King Salman Arrives in Turkey to Discuss Islamic Concerns After Achieving “Excellent” Results in Egypt

by Thair Abbas | Apr 12, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived in Ankara yesterday from Cairo after a visit to Egypt that lasted five days and during which “excellent” results were achieved. The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received King Salman with...

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Russian Mil Mi-26 Halo helicopter flies over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. REUTERS/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti

Russian Attack Helicopter Crashes in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 12, 2016 | Middle East

A Mil Mi-28N strike helicopter of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in Syria in the early hours of Tuesday morning killing both pilots, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. “At 01:29, Moscow time on April 12, 2016, a Mi-28N helicopter of the Russian...

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Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand at an outpost in Helmand province, December 20, 2015. REUTERS/Abdul Malik

Taliban Announces Start of Spring Offensive in Afghanistan

by Thaer Abbas | Apr 12, 2016 | World

After Afghanistan witnessed a relatively calm situation in the harsh winter months, the Taliban announced relaunching their offensive at the beginning of the spring season. The group announced on Tuesday of the formal start of “Operation Omari”, named...