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A riot police officer fires teargas during clashes with supporters of Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia at Hai al Tadamon in Tunis May 19, 2013. Source: Reuters/Anis Mili

Clashes in Tunis and Kairouan between security forces and Ansar Al-Sharia

by Monji Saidani | May 20, 2013 | Middle East

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Clashes in Tunisia between Salafist extremists and security forces in Tunisia and Kairouan on Sunday have left one Tunisian citizen dead. Eleven policemen and 3 protesters were also injured in the clashes that followed the government’s decision...

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Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announces his resignation at the government palace, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Mikati Resigns as Political Crisis in Lebanon Deepens

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 23, 2013 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon yesterday entered a new phase of political crisis following the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Mikati. This latest development stems from a dispute between Mikati and the March 8 alliance—the Hezbollah-led coalition that forms the...

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The word ‘Homs’ reads on a wall riddled with holes, in the besieged area of Homs. (R)

Syrian Regime Intensifies Shelling of Homs

by Layal Abu Rahal | Mar 12, 2013 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Syrian regime’s forces yesterday continued to shell several districts of the city of Homs, both from land and air. They also continued to blockade the city. The latest round of shelling comes after the Baba Amr Revolutionaries Battalion,...

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Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, is accompanied by Defense Minister Zahid Hamidi, right, as he shares a moment with soldiers at Tanduo village in Lahad Datu, Borneo’s Sabah state, Malaysia, Thursday, March 7, 2013. (AP Photo)

Malaysia Incursion Toll Rises to 60 After New Clashes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 7, 2013 | World

Felda Sahabat, Malaysia, AFP—Malaysia said clashes between intruding Filipino militants and its security forces had left 60 people dead as of late Thursday, as it rejected a ceasefire offer from the fighters’ leader. Police chief Ismail Omar said 32 followers of...