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Security personnel reacts near the Holey Artisan restaurant after gunmen attacked the upscale cafe, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammd Ponir Hossain

National Mourning over Dhaka Victims

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2016 | World

Dhaka-Bangladeshis held a national mourning ceremony for the civilians killed in a terrorist attack last week. The video showed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the memorial paying her respect to the victims and placing flowers over the coffins. Twenty people, most...

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A view of the entrance of the Ataturk international airport after two suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up at the entrance, in Istanbul. Courtesy of 140journo/via Reuters

Turkish Foreign Minister Statements Spark off Debate

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2016 | Middle East

Istanbul-Statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on the cooperation with Russia in the fight against ISIS has sparked off a debate. Çavuşoğlu statements were misunderstood to Turkey readiness to open up its İncirlik Air Base to Russia to strike...

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A damaged mosque is seen amidst destroyed vehicles and other debris in Tikrit, Iraq, April 1, 2015. The Iraqi government claimed victory over ISIS insurgents in Tikrit on Wednesday after a month-long battle for the city supported by Shi’ite militiamen and U.S.-led air strikes, saying that only small pockets of resistance remained.

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Kuwait Busts Three ISIS Cells Plotting Terror Attacks

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Jul 5, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait-Kuwaiti security authorities have imposed strict security procedures especially in the mosques, the oil field and the international airport, following the discovery of three ISIS cells who were plotting terror attacks in the country. Five Kuwaiti nationals were...

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Muslim worshipers gather at the Prophet’s Mosque on Jun 10, 2016 in the Saudi holy city of Medina. (AFP/Bandar Asdandani)‬
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Gulf and Arab Leaders Condemn Terror Wave in Saudi Arabia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah – London: Gulf and Arab States strongly condemned terrorist attacks that rocked Saudi Arabia on Monday, pledging to unify efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received a telephone call...

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Deposed President Mohamed Morsi greets his lawyers from behind bars at a court wearing the red uniform of a prisoner sentenced to death REUTERS

Egyptian Court Puts Morsi on Terrorist List for First Time

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo: Egypt’s official state gazette revealed yesterday that a court decision issued last April has ruled to include ousted President Mohamed Morsi for the first time on Egypt’s list of terrorists. According to judicial sources in Cairo, the gazette had...