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A family member of a victim of a suicide bombing at a wedding celebration mourn over a coffin during a funeral ceremony in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep, Turkey, August 21, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Attack on Wedding Kills 54, Turkey Vows Cleansing ISIS from Borders

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 22, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey vowed on Monday to “completely cleanse” ISIS militants from its border region, after a suspected suicide bomber with links to the ultra-hardline group killed 54 people, including 22 children, at a wedding. Saturday’s attack in the southeastern...

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Ambulances arrive at site of an explosion on August 20, 2016 in Gaziantep following a late night militant attack on a wedding party in southeastern Turkey. AFP

Gaziantep: ISIS Logistic Base in Turkey

by Said Abdul Razzak | Aug 22, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-Gaziantep is known as the ISIS stronghold due to its proximity to the Syrian border and easy access. The city in southern Turkey witnessed another suicide attack on Saturday that left 51 civilians dead and many others injured. According to the public...

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Cologne: One Seriously Injured in Axe and Gun Attack, 2 Suspects on the Run

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

Two suspects are on the run after carrying out a gun and axe attack in the German city of Cologne, leaving one person “seriously injured” in the early hours of Monday morning. The attack took place on Flandrische Straßem, which is near the city center. A police...

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An Entire Generation of Pakistani Lawyers Killed in Quetta Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 11, 2016 | World

The suicide bomber who killed 72 people in Balochistan killed a generation of lawyers who were seeking justice in this vast region which is located in south western Pakistan. The region is also plagued by insurgency movements and harsh military repression. The attack...

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People take part in celebrations for the first anniversary of the Crimean treaty signing in Sevastopol, March 18, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Armed Crimea Incursion, Says Two Killed

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 10, 2016 | World

Russia’s Federal Security Service said one of its employees and a soldier were killed in separate incidents on Wednesday after it had thwarted two armed Ukrainian attempts to get saboteurs into Crimea and dismantled a Ukrainian spy network inside the annexed...