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13 Killed in Fresh Fighting Between Government Forces and Militants in Sirte

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Sep 23, 2016 | Middle East

Three members of the Libyan government of national accord’s forces and ten ISIS fighters were killed in Sirte yesterday after renewed fighting in the coastal city, according to military and medical sources. In a statement, government forces said that “Our troops...

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The UAE Takes Part in Saudi Arabia’s 86th National Day Celebrations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 23, 2016 | Middle East

The UAE celebrated Saudi Arabia’s 86th National Day with Saudis yesterday. The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said “We celebrate Saudi National Day with our brothers in the...

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Justice for Victims of 1988 Massacre in Iran committee

Activists Ask U.N. to Investigate Tehran 1988 Massacre

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 23, 2016 | Middle East

Geneva- A new campaign group has called for a U.N. probe into Iran’s alleged massacre of political prisoners in 1988 after new evidence emerged that could boost the activists’ claims. From August 1988 to February 1989, Iranian authorities executed nearly 5,000...

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Egyptian coast guard and rescue workers bring ashore bodies recovered from a Europe-bound boat that capsized off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, in Rosetta, Egypt, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Eman Helal)

More than 130 bodies Recovered after Egypt Boat Tragedy

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 23, 2016 | Middle East

At least 133 bodies had been pulled out of the waters off the Egyptian coast on Friday, three days after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized. The migrants’ boat capsized on Wednesday, nearly 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from the Nile Delta port city of...

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) greets Iran’s President Hassan Rohani during the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York September 26, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS) – RTX140YB

Ban Ki-moon to Rouhani: ‘Encourage Houthis to Negotiate Rationally’

by Jordan Dakamseh | Sep 23, 2016 | Middle East

New York-United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon asked Iran to encourage Houthis to negotiate rationally at the time when the ministerial quartet on Yemen met in New York and approved Kerry’s 72-hour truce. A statement issued by the U.N. spokesman following the...