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Afghan policemen prepare themselves near a frontline during a battle with the Taliban in Kunduz city, northern Afghanistan, September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer
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Syrian civil defence volunteers evacuate a man and children from a residential building following a reported air strike on the rebel-held eastern neighbourhood of Bab al-Nayrab in Syria’s second city Aleppo, on April 29, 2016.
Fresh bombardment shook Syria’s second city Aleppo, severely damaging a local clinic as outrage grows over an earlier air strike that destroyed a hospital. The northern city has been battered by a week of air strikes, rocket fire, and shelling, leaving more than 200 civilians dead across the metropolis. The renewed violence has all but collapsed a fragile ceasefire deal that had brought an unprecedented lull in fighting since February 27. / AFP PHOTO / AMEER ALHALBI
Al-Zoghbi Uncovers Russian Plan Targeting Idlib, Hama following Aleppo
Riyadh-Head of the Syrian opposition delegation to Geneva, Asaad al-Zoghbi revealed a Russian-Iranian plan in coordination with the Assad regime to move the systematic destructive battle from Aleppo to the city of Idlib and later to Hama. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat...Caption:
Figs…A Gift from the Middle East to the World
London- Fig trees are spread around; however, the best types of them have always been rooted in no other than the Middle East. Figs are one of the favorite fruits in the region; they come in different sizes and colors and can be eaten fresh or dried. Figs contain all...Caption:
A Houthi fighter mans a checkpoint on a road leading to the U.S. embassy in Sana’a January 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi
Al Mukalla Avoids Huge Disaster after Experts Defuse Half Ton of Explosives
Al Mukalla, Aden- The bomb disposal unit in Al Mukalla, south Yemen, defused eight explosive barrels, each weighing 65 kilograms and containing more than 520 kilograms of TNT explosives and C4. The barrels were planted by al-Qaeda inside the wrecks of an old sunk ship...Caption:
ISIS militants stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, June 11, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer