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Egyptians carry the coffin of a Shiite man, who was killed last night along with three others by a mob, during a funeral in El-Sayeda Nafisa Mosque in Cairo on June 24, 2013. AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA

Eight arrested in Egypt on Shi’ite murder charges

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Jun 26, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq AL-Awsat—Egyptian authorities have arrested eight people in connection with the murder of four Shi’ite men in the Abu-Muslim village in Giza governorate on Sunday. An unidentified security source said authorities in Giza arrested eight people...

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Iraqi and Kuwaiti prime ministers watching foreign ministers, Zebari and Al-Sabah sign agreements in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 12, 2013.(AP Photo/ Karim Kadim, Pool)

Kuwait agrees to release Iraq from Chapter VII

by Hamza Mustafa and Ahmad Issa | Jun 13, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad and Kuwait, Asharq Al-Awsat–Iraq and Kuwait signed a number of agreements during the visit paid by Kuwaiti prime minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah to Baghdad. The two countries also agreed to request that Iraq be released from its UN Chapter VII...

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari attend the Arab Foreign Ministers 139th annual meeting in Cairo, Egypt, 06 March 2013. (EPA)

Asharq Al-Awsat Talks to Iraqi FM Hoshyar Zebari

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Mar 10, 2013 | Interviews

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari disclosed reasons behind Iraq’s expressed reservations on giving Syria’s Arab League seat to the opposition Syrian Coalition, saying “We are staring down the...

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Former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in June 2008. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images)

Former Foreign Minister to Seek Presidency in Iran

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 27, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A former foreign minister has become the first personality to formally declare his candidacy for Iran’s next presidential election in June. Manouchehr Mottaki made his announcement Tuesday after weeks of dropping hints. Mottaki claimed that his...