by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 15, 2013 | World
Cebu, AP—The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippine island of Bohol on Tuesday rose to 93, as rescuers struggled to reach patients in a collapsed hospital. Centuries-old stone churches crumbled and wide areas were without power....
Free Syrian Army fighters eat sweets ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha in Aleppo October 14, 2013. (REUTERS/Molhem Barakat)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 15, 2013 | Business
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—“How can we buy sacrificial animals if we are the sacrifice?” says Khaled, shaking his head in surprise at the high prices of cattle, adding, “In wars, everything becomes expensive except human beings.” If you ask Syrians about their plans for...
