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People attend a mass funeral for victims of last year’s suicide attack on a mosque in Qatif. Reuters

Saudi Arabia Foils Suicide Attack on Mosque in Qatif

by Ali Al-Qattan | Aug 24, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Dammam-Saudi Arabia has foiled a planned suicide attack on a mosque in the Qatif region, eastern Saudi Arabia, killing the aggressor and injuring another, security sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. In a telephone conversation on Tuesday, the sources said Saudi...

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Houthis in police uniform search cars at a checkpoint in Sanaa November 4, 2014. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Yemeni Central Bank Faces Bankruptcy Risk

by Arafat Madabish | Aug 24, 2016 | Middle East

Aden-Sana’a Central Bank is facing a bankruptcy risk after it fell short to cash in salaries due to consumption of monetary reserves of foreign currencies (USD five billion) as well as draining revenues. Staff of some ministries and government institutions sparked...

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Vladimir Holan, Prague.

Vladimir Holan, Mourn in Prague

by Fadia Azzam | Aug 24, 2016 | Features

When talking about Prague, you will inevitably remember Vladimir Holan who simply knows everything about the people and places in this crowded city. He knows what it means for the Russians to occupy your country with the joyful support of some nationals. Vladimir was...

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Still image shows airstrikes carried out by Russian air force in Syria. Photo: Reuters

Hamadan Base Deepens Iranian Uncertainty

by Adel al-Salmi | Aug 24, 2016 | Middle East

London-Iran sank on Tuesday in a deep internal uncertainty regarding the Russian use of the Hamadan base to launch air raids against Syria. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani asserted that Oram has continued to allow Russian warplanes to fly to Syria from one of...

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Iranian security forces stand guard to protect Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran, Iran Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Iran Continues to Terrorize Embassies by Detaining Japanese Ambassador

by Najeeb al-Khash | Aug 24, 2016 | World

Tokyo- Iran’s records still scream of violations towards international embassies and diplomatic delegations in Tehran. The number of violations reached 19, with the latest in April when the Japanese Ambassador was detained. The Japanese government filed an official...