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Libyan men stand outside a building used by Ansar Al-Sharia militia after it was torched by residents on November 25, 2013 in Benghazi. (AFP PHOTO/ABDULLAH DOMA)

Libyan army clashes with Islamist militants

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 25, 2013 | Middle East

Benghazi, Reuters—Clashes between Libyan troops and militants in the eastern city of Benghazi on Monday killed at least nine people and wounded a dozen in another test of the country’s fledgling armed forces. Still in training, Libya’s new military is...

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Egyptian anti-riot police clash with supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in front of Media Production City in 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt, 02 August 2013. (EPA/Kareem Sabe)

Cairo: Mursi supporters, police clash outside Media Production City

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 3, 2013 | Middle East

London/Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—Supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi staged a number of rallies across the country on Friday in defiance of government orders to disband. Most pro-Mursi demonstrations were peaceful, with the exception of clashes at...

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TOPSHOTS Bangladeshi police drive past a burning car during clashes between police and activists on the streets of Dhaka on March 2, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ STR)

Bangladesh Deploys Army After More Violence Over Tribunal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 3, 2013 | World

Dhaka, Reuters—Bangladesh deployed troops on Sunday to a town where eight people were killed in clashes between police and Islamist party supporters protesting against the conviction of party leaders on charges stemming from the country’s 1971 independence war....

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Bangladeshi activists and former freedom fighters who fought against Pakistan in the 1971 war shout slogans during a rally outside the International Crimes Tribunal court in central Dhaka on February 28, 2013. (AFP)

Fifteen Die in Protests at Bangladesh Islamist’s Death Sentence

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 28, 2013 | World

Dhaka, Reuters—A Bangladesh tribunal convicted an Islamist party leader and sentenced him to death on Thursday, the third verdict by the court set up to investigate abuses during the country’s independence war, triggering widespread protests by supporters in...