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A Yemeni security officer stands guard during the first hearing on August 26, 2013 in the case of the June 2011 bombing of the Yemeni presidential palace outside the state security court in Sanaa. (AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED HUWAIS)
by Arafat Madabish | Sep 4, 2013 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—A number of members of Al-Qaeda and pro-government forces were been killed in Yemen on Tuesday, following armed clashes in Abyan Province. Sources in Abyan, speaking on a condition of anonymity, told Asharq Al-Awsat that clashes erupted...
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A Free Syrian Army fighter aims his weapon as he takes up a position behind sandbags in the al-Khalidiya neighborhood of Aleppo, August 4, 2013. (REUTERS/Aref Hretani)
by Nazeer Rida | Aug 6, 2013 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Hundreds of pro-government Druze militiamen are reputed to have abandoned their posts in a district close to the Syrian capital Damascus, sparking rumors of a mutiny among government forces. Reports say members of the Popular Committees...
