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A Turkish soldier on an armoured personnel carrier waves as they drive from the border back to their base in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 27, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey Army Chief Vows to Press on with Euphrates Shield Operation

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 12, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s top army chief on Monday said the offensive in neighboring Syria dubbed “Euphrates Shield” would continue until the country’s borders were completely secured and “all terrorists” were routed. “Our security forces have...

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Muslim pilgrims perform prayers in Arafat during the annual hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca. Photo by Ahmad Masood/Reuters

General Authority of Statistics: 1.87 Million Pilgrims this Hajj Season

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 12, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Makkah – Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Statistics said on Sunday that 1.87 pilgrims have performed the Holy Hajj during this year’s season. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Authority announced that the total number of pilgrims reached 1,862,909. Those...

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Lebanese lawmakers meet in the Lebanese Parliament during a session in 2013. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanon: Race between Aoun’s Movement and Attempts to Reach Agreement among Rivals

by Wajdi Al-Aridi | Sep 12, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) has placed a plan for “gradual escalatory” measures in the streets of Lebanon, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper learned on Sunday. The FPM, which is founded by MP Michel Aoun and led by Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, is currently...

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Nimra: Mosque for Hajj Sermon in Arafat

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 12, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Makkah-Pilgrims visited Arafat Mountain on Sunday to accomplish the biggest duty of their pilgrimage in the place where Prophet Mohammed (peace upon him) delivered his farewell sermon and where he received the inspiration to complete his prophecy from Jibreel. Nimra...

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Fighters fire a multiple rocket launcher near Sirte, Libya. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic)

Libya’s ‘Oil Crescent’ under Haftar’s Control

by Khalid Mahmoud | Sep 12, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar, the general commander of Libya’s pro-parliament National Army, achieved a key military victory on Sunday, as they gained control over the country’s “oil crescent” that was under the authority of militias supporting the...