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Opinion: Scud Missile Lands in Makkah Province

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 6, 2016 | Opinion

The mountainous city of Taif is only seventy kilometres away from the holy city of Makkah, and the missile that targeted Taif two days ago is a new and dangerous development in the war in Yemen. It confirms that the conflict in Yemen is a regional one. It also...

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US State Department’s Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim (L) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Kim Hong-kyun during a meeting to exchange views on North Korea’s fifth nuclear test at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on September 13, 2016, A.F.P

North Korea Says Ready for “another Attack” against U.S. “Provocations”

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 15, 2016 | World

North Korea’s Foreign Minister announced on Thursday that his country was prepared to launch another attack against the “provocations” of the United States, whose bombers this week flew over South Korea in a show of solidarity with its ally after...

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A still image, taken from video footage and released by Russia’s Defence Ministry on August 19, 2016, shows a rocket being launched from a Russian corvette in the Mediterranean Sea at Jabhat Fateh al-Sham militant targets in Syria, according to the ministry. Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation/Handout via Reuters

Russian Cruise Missiles Target Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 19, 2016 | Middle East

Russian warships in the Mediterranean Sea fired cruise missiles at targets near Aleppo on Friday, a further sign of Moscow’s augmentation of military efforts in Syria days after it began to fly bombing missions from an airbase in Iran. Russian air power had...

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Arab Coalition: Insurgency Saves No Effort on Foiling International Efforts for Peace

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Jul 5, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Arab Coalition leadership announced that the Saudi royal air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile Monday morning. The trajectory was launched from Yemeni grounds targeting Saudi Arabian territory. The missile was taken down without any substantial...

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un smiles as he visits Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County, North Pyongan province for the testing of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 9, 2016. REUTERS/KCNA

U.N. Security Council Strongly Condemns North Korea’s Failed Missile Test

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 16, 2016 | World

The United Nations Security Council on Friday strongly condemned North Korea’s test-firing of a ballistic missile launch, saying that it was a “clear violation” of U.N. resolutions despite its failure. The council also warned it could take further...