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Syrian citizens searching for bodies in the rubble of damaged buildings that were attacked by Syrian forces airstrikes, in the al-Ansari neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria. Source: AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC
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A general view of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, only 85 kilometers from the earthquakes epicentre. Source: Reuters/Mohammad Babaie
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Iran’s Bushehr Region
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Aftershocks from yesterday’s deadly earthquake continued to rock southern Iran this morning, though there were no new reports of casualties. Iran’s only nuclear power plant—80 kilometers away—did not sustain any damage, according to...Caption:
US Secretary of State John Kerry exits his goverment aircraft as he arrives at Stansted Airport near London on April 9, 2013 ahead of the G8 foreign ministers meeting and talks with the Syrian opposition. Source: AFP Photo/Pool/Paul J. Richards
US Secretary of State to Meet Syrian Opposition in London
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—US Sectary of State John Kerry has completed the Middle Eastern part of his current ten-day tour, which saw him meet with political leaders in Turkey, Israel and the Palestinian Territories. He has now traveled to Europe for the G8 Foreign...Caption:
A man uses an iPad with a Facebook app in this photo illustration in Sofia January 30, 2013. (R)
Digital MidEast Advertising Budgets to Double in 2013
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The booming number of Arabs venturing online is changing the regional media and advertising markets, according to reports, though doubts remain among investors about the pace of change in the region’s media consumption habits. Last year, the...Caption:
An undated handout image released by Al-Andalus, the media branch of Al-Qaeda in the Magreb (AQMI) to the Agence Nouakchott Informations (ANI) on December 9, 2011 showing French nationals Philippe Verdon and Serge Lazarevic (R) being held by AQMI at an undisclosed loaction. (AFP Photo)