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Army soldiers take their positions near the Holey Artisan restaurant after militants attacked the upscale cafe in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2, 2016. Mahmud Hossain Opu/Handout via REUTERS

New Deadly Attack at Start of Eid in Bangladesh

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 7, 2016 | World

Militants carried out another deadly attack in Bangladesh Thursday at the country’s biggest prayer service for the start of Eid al-Fitr, days after a mass murder of hostages in the capital Dhaka. Authorities said two policemen and an attacker had been killed...

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Children walk past the rubble of damaged buildings on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in the rebel held Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria July 6, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

Syrian Regime Announces Ceasefire, Quickly Violates It by Attacking Aleppo and Eastern Ghouta

by Youssef Diab | Jul 7, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The Syrian regime violated on Wednesday a temporary three-day Eid ceasefire only one hour after calling on the opposition to commit to it. The regime had called for a ceasefire for the entire country coinciding with the start of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday,...

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U.S. President Barack Obama during a recent speech. Reuters

Obama: Muslims Have Contributed to America’s Strength

by Jordan Dakamseh | Jul 7, 2016 | World

New York-U.S. President Barack Obama extended his greetings to Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, lauding the contributions of the Muslim Americans to make the country stronger. “Upon the arrival of a new crescent moon, Michelle and I send our warmest greetings...

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Custodian of Two Holy Mosques. SPA

King Salman Promises ‘Iron Fist’ to Face All who Target Muslim Youth

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 6, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Makkah-In a speech marking Eid Al Fitr, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz warned his country would strike with an “iron fist” against people who preyed on youth vulnerable to extremism, a day after suicide bombers struck three cities in an apparently coordinated campaign of...

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Ould Cheikh: We Have Written Assurances That Delegations Will Return to Kuwait

by Arafat Madabish | Jul 1, 2016 | Middle East

The UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh officially announced yesterday that the Yemen peace consultations will be suspended for the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, and that this suspension will last until the middle of this month. The consultations began in April and have been...