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Syrian children lie on the ground while they and others take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing, in hopes of entering one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz, Aug. 26, 2012. AP
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Kenyan Red Cross Rescue personnel work at the site of a building collapse in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, April 30, 2016.
The Death Toll of Nairobi’s Collapsed Building has Risen
NAIROBI- After rescuers were still searching in the scene of the six-story building that collapsed in Nairobi’s Huruma residential estate on Friday, today the death toll in Kenya’s capital has risen to 7 where in addition to those who have lost their lives, the...Caption:
Supporters and opponents of Egypt’s Islamist President Mohammed Morsi clash in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Egypt spirals out of control
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt continued to spiral out of control on Saturday after national political forces sought to get a handle on the violence that has broken out across the country following Mohamed Mursi’s ouster. Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour met with...Caption:
In this April 30, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama answers questions during his new conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
US approves arms for Syrian rebels
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The United States has announced that it will supply direct military aid, including arms, to the Syrian rebels for the first time. US president Barack Obama took the decision after his administration concluded that Assad regime forces have...Caption:
Free Syrian Army fighters observe the Syrian army base of Wadi al-Deif in Idlib province, Syria, Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Hussein Malla