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Smoke rises as seen from a governement-held area of Aleppo, Syria December 12, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

Syrian Regime, Iraqi Militia Reportedly Killing Aleppo Civilians

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 13, 2016 | Middle East

The U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday it has received reports of Syria’s pro-regime forces and allied Iraqi militias killing at least 82 civilians in eastern Aleppo in four different neighborhoods in the last few days. Rupert Colville, spokesman for the...

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Justin Renteria – New York Times

USA: The Torture Report Must Be Saved

by CARL LEVIN and JAY ROCKEFELLER | Dec 13, 2016 | Opinion

In President Obama’s final national security speech on Tuesday, he spoke about the importance of staying true to our values, of not returning to torture, and of transparency. Now, in his remaining time in office, he has an opportunity to take action to advance these...

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Veiled women in Raqqa, Syria, in 2014. Early in the ISIS’s reign there, women could show their eyes and their hands. Soon, though, the terror group made an announcement calling for women to be enveloped in black cloth, with their hands, feet and eyes concealed. – Reuters

For Women Under ISIS, a Tyranny of Dress Code and Punishment

by Rukmini Callimachi | Dec 13, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

KHAZER CAMP, Iraq — By the time the jihadists had finished, not even a woman’s eyes were legal. Showing them was a punishable offense. The dress code imposed on the women of Mosul started soon after ISIS overran the city more than two years ago. It was carried out...

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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairing a cabinet session. SPA

Saudi Arabia Unveils New Version of Currency

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Dec 13, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- The new version of the Saudi currency will be unveiled today for the public at a ceremony, said the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority. SAMA will officially launch the sixth issue of the banknotes and coins of the Saudi riyal on Tuesday, bearing the motto...

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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairing Monday’s Cabinet Session. SPA

Yemen Security Forces Seize ‘Spy Drones’ Delivering Houthis

by Bassam al-Qadi and Asharq AlAwsat | Dec 13, 2016 | Middle East

Aden, Ma’rib-Yemeni security forces seized a commercial truck carrying spy drones on its way to the Houthi rebels, according to a Yemeni military official. The truck was caught in the province of Ma’rib, which is largely under the influence of the Yemeni government,...