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Refugees wait at an inspection station near the Austrian-German border near Passau, Germany, 30 October 2015. EPA/SEBASTIAN KAHNERT

Syrian Bombing Suspect in Germany Spoke to ISIS Contact about Possible Target

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 15, 2016 | World

German police discovered explosives in a Syrian refugee’s apartment, a newspaper reported on Saturday. The refugee, who now is arrested on suspicion of planning a major attack in Berlin, had spoken to a member of ISIS in Syria by telephone about a possible target....

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Marib: Dozens Killed and Injured in Explosion at Major Shadady’s Funeral

by Arafat Madabish | Oct 15, 2016 | Middle East

An explosion targeting the funeral of a military commander took place in the Yemeni city of Marib, east of the capital Sanaa, yesterday. The explosion took place as people paid their respects to Major General Abdulrab Al-Shadady, a military commander in the national...

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A Turkish army tank stationed near the Syrian border, in Suruc, Turkey, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016.,AP

Turkey-Backed Syrian Opposition Fighters Attack ISIS-Held Dabiq

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 15, 2016 | Middle East

Syrian Opposition fighters backed by Turkey launched an attack on ISIS’ stronghold of Dabiq in northwestern Syria on Saturday, a Syrian Opposition commander said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said opposition forces had also...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry (top-C) arrives on October 15, 2016 in Lausanne to meet with his Russian counterpart in a bid to ease the bloodshed in Syria, AFP

Lausanne Talks, the Search for Syria Peace

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 15, 2016 | Middle East

Talks seeking a settlement for the situation in Syria opened once again in the Swiss lakeside town of Lausanne on Saturday, with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hunting for a new path to peace after failing to secure a ceasefire in direct talks with Russia. Kerry...

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Syrian Regime Displaces Opposition Fighters From Al-Hamah

by Caroline Akoum | Oct 15, 2016 | Middle East

The last group of people who migrated from the town of Al-Hamah in the Rif Dimashq governorate near the Syrian capital arrived in the Idlib governorate yesterday morning. According to the Syrian opposition, the operation to evacuate another suburb, the Qudsiya suburb,...