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A Syrian army soldier and civilians inspect the damage after explosions hit the Syrian city of Tartous. SANA/Handout via REUTERS

U.N.: ‘Use of Sieges as a Weapon of War is Reprehensible’

by Jordan Dakamseh | May 30, 2016 | Middle East

New York- U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Stephen O’Brien said there was an urgent need for political action to bolster the ceasefire and end the suffering in Syria. However, he emphasized, “humanitarian access to the...

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Members of Turkish police special forces secure the area during the clashes with Kurdish militants in Yenisehir district of the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Turkey December 24, 2015. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar

PKK Militants Kill Five Members of Turkish Security Forces

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 30, 2016 | Middle East

Militants of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) have killed five members of Turkey’s security forces in separate attacks in the last 24 hours, security sources reported on Monday. The military responded by conducting air strikes in northern Iraq where rebels are...

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King Salman during his meeting with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on May 29 in Jeddah. SPA

King Salman Discusses International Developments with Philip Hammond

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 30, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received at al-Salam palace in Jeddah on Sunday British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. The meeting was attended by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, deputy premier and interior minister; Minister of...

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A diver films a reef affected by bleaching off Lizard Island in the Great Barrier Reef. Aerial surveys have found that 93% of the world heritage site has been affected by bleaching. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Bleaching Kills 35% of Coral in Great Barrier Reef’s North

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

Mass coral bleaching has killed the majority of the northern and central Great Barrier Reef, though corals to the south have escaped with little damage, Australian scientists said on Monday. The damage is part of a massive bleaching event that has been impacting reefs...

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Mohammed Bin Salman Discusses Efforts to Stabilise the Region With Hammond

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 30, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who is also the Second Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence met the British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in Jeddah yesterday. During their meeting, they discussed areas of cooperation between the two...