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A still image taken from footage released by Russia’s Defense Ministry on October 7, 2015, shows a Russian warship firing a rocket in the Caspian Sea. REUTERS/Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation/Handout via Reuters

Russia Fires Cruise Missiles at ISIS Targets Near Palmyra

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 31, 2017 | Middle East

A Russian warship and submarine have fired four cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea at ISIS positions around the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said on Wednesday. The strike, which Russian news agencies said was the first of its...

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Muslim men pray for victims of the attack at Manchester Arena
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Britain Celebrates Ramadan, Communicates with Muslims on Social Media

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 31, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- The British government has organized a campaign to celebrate Ramadan and launched it on social media platforms to reach Muslims in Britain and abroad. Reports and news on the Holy Month will be published on the British foreign ministry’s Arabic social media...

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Smoke rises during heavy clashes between rival factions in Tripoli, Libya, May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Hani Amara

Egypt’s Airstrikes Target Cities in Central Libya

by Abdul Sattar Hatita and Khalid Mahmoud | May 31, 2017 | Middle East

Egyptian-Libyan borders, Cairo – Egypt stretched the scope of airstrikes against Libyan cities on Tuesday to reach extremists’ military bases in the central areas of Jafra and Hawn. Egypt’s air force began the attacks earlier this week, just hours following an attack...

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Turkish police near Istanbul’s Blue Mosque. (AFP Photo/Bulent Kilic)

Foreign Visitors to Turkey Rise in April

by Saeed Abdelrazek | May 31, 2017 | Business

Ankara- Tourist arrivals rose 18 percent from a year ago to just over 2 million in April, the Turkish tourism ministry has said. The ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that tourists from Germany and Russia topped the list of foreign visitors in April. The number...

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FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) sits next to Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi (C) and speaks to President Donald Trump (R) as they attend a G7 expanded session during the G7 Summit in Taormina, Sicily, Italy. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Trump, Merkel War of Words Escalates

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 31, 2017 | World

Washington, Berlin- US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently have been fighting a war of words as tensions escalate to unprecedented measures between the two countries. After the G7 summit concluded in Sicily, and with the absence of a...