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Opinion: The Strategic Scope of Operation “Decisive Storm”

by Rajih Khouri | Apr 16, 2016 | Opinion

When Recep Tayyip Erdogan greeted the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques by saying that “Turkey considers King Salman’s policy a safety valve and a cause of stability in the region”, it seemed that the important, strategic and political bridge that was agreed upon...

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Syrian refugee packs as to escape the camp after a terrorist attack. -Getty

Humanitarian Disaster Casts Shadows over Aleppo, 30 Thousand Refugees Meet Unknown Fate

by Paula Astih | Apr 16, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Humanitarian state-of-affairs in Aleppo, Syria has deteriorated within the last week reaching an unprecedented low. Accompanied by escalating violence and combat, tens of thousands of civilians were left uprooted and on the run in the past 48 hours. Atop all...

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Yemen, Report Reveals 6174 Violations Perpetrated by Insurgents in Dahle

by Mohamed Ali Mohsen | Apr 16, 2016 | Middle East

Aden- The annual report issued by the Wethaq Foundation for Civil Orientation recorded all vile violations committed by Houthi militias and pro-Saleh supporters (armed fighters backing the ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh) within a time frame of a year since...

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Pope Francis Returns to Rome with 12 Refugees after Visit to Greek Camp

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 16, 2016 | World

Pope Francis left the Greek island of Lesbos taking three families of Syrian refugees back to Rome on Saturday after he finished his visit to the frontline of Europe’s migrant crisis at a camp in Greece to bring the refugee crisis into light. The three families...

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3 Carpets in an Islamic Art Auction at Christie’s Attract Attention

by Abeer Mishkhas | Apr 16, 2016 | World

The world’s largest fine arts auction house Christie’s will launch its spring auction of Islamic and Middle Eastern works of art on Wednesday at its headquarters in London. The spring auction and another held in the autumn are the two largest auctions for...