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The Tsirku River winds through forest as seen in an aerial view near Haines, in southwestern Alaska, U.S. on October 7, 2014. REUTERS/Bob Strong/File Photo

Study Documents Big Decline in Earth’s Wilderness

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 10, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Washington-Unspoiled lands are disappearing from the face of the Earth at an alarming pace, with about 10 percent of wilderness regions – an area double the size of Alaska – lost in the past two decades amid unrelenting human development, researchers said...

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Iranian Pilgrims in Makkah Stand Proof Against Iran Regime Fabrications

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Sep 10, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-Iranian pilgrims who had successfully landed in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage kept on presenting irrefutable evidence on the extent of falsehood blighting the Iran regime. After the authoritarian regime barring this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, based...

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Worshippers circle the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty).

Saudi Arabia: Security Forces to Sacrifice in Quest for Pilgrims’ Safety

by Ibrahim al Qurashi | Sep 10, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Mina- Saudi Arabia announced that all pilgrims have arrived to the holy capital and will commence the five-day Mashaer journey. Traffic is regulated by authorities to facilitate the journey of pilgrims and security forces will not hesitate to sacrifice for the sake of...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, take their seats at a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, to discuss the crisis in Syria. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photos via AP)

Syrian Rebels Cast Doubt, HNC Hopes for Civilian Relief after U.S.-Russia Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 10, 2016 | Middle East

The High Negotiations Committee, a Syrian opposition umbrella group, on Saturday welcomed a ceasefire deal brokered by Moscow and Washington, but moderate Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels said they saw little chance of the new agreement succeeding because Damascus and...

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SNHR: Russian Forces Targeted 59 Medical Centers in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 10, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The Syrian Network for Human Rights has said that attacks on medical centers in Syria haven’t stopped, and even escalated alarmingly after the High Negotiation Committee’s decision to postpone its participation in the Geneva talks on April 19. The report...