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Relatives inspect after an overnight suicide attack at a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan. August 2, 2017.

OIC Chief Condemns Terror Attack against Afghan Mosque

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 2, 2017 | Middle East

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Wednesday strongly condemned the suicide bombing attack carried against mosque in the Afghan city of Herat which killed some 30 people, reported the Saudi state-owned news agency SPA. More than 1,700 civilians have been...

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India Attaches Special Importance to its Relationship with Gulf States

by Prakriiti Gupta | Jan 7, 2017 | World

The selection of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan as chief guest demonstrates the ruling Narender Modi government’s special focus on the Gulf region. The last time a...

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The UN Security Council condemned the fighting that erupted in Juba, the worst violence since a peace deal was signed in 2015 and forming the national unity government in April this year, E.P.A

U.N. Chief Calls for Arms Embargo, Sanctions on South Sudan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 11, 2016 | World

Following previous warnings of enforcing punitive measures should renewed battles surging in South Sudan fail to be contained, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the Security Council on Monday to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, sanction leaders and...