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Syrian Government Forces Attack Aleppo, Talks to Convene

Syrian Government Forces Attack Aleppo, Talks to Convene

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 1, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

GENEVA/BEIRUT – Syrian rebels fought back against an offensive by government forces near a supply route into the city of Aleppo on Monday and said there had been no letup in Russian air strikes, despite a promise of goodwill moves by Damascus to spur peace...

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Al Qaeda Seizes Southern Yemeni Town

Al Qaeda Seizes Southern Yemeni Town

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 1, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Dozens of al Qaeda militants reclaimed the town of Azzan in Yemen’s Shabwa province on Monday, residents said, exploiting a security vacuum in the country’s south as a civil war rages, Reuters reported. Azzan is a major commercial center for about 70,000...

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Guardiola to Manage Manchester City by July

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 1, 2016 | Sports

LONDON – Spaniard Pep Guardiola has signed a three-year contract to take over as Manchester City manager in July, the Premier League club said on Monday. Manuel Pellegrini will leave the job on June 30 to make way for Guardiola, who joins after three seasons at...

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Egypt to Launch Agricultural Commodities Bourse by Year’s End

Egypt to Launch Agricultural Commodities Bourse by Year’s End

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 1, 2016 | Business

CAIRO – Egypt plans to launch an agricultural-focused commodities trading exchange, the first of its kind in the Middle East, by the end of 2016, Supplies Minister Khaled Hanafi said on Monday. Speaking at a press conference announcing the completion of a...

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UN Rights Boss Urges Turkey to Probe Shooting by Security Forces

UN Rights Boss Urges Turkey to Probe Shooting by Security Forces

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 1, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

GENEVA – The United Nations’ top human rights official urged Turkey on Monday to investigate the shooting of unarmed people 10 days ago in its largely Kurdish southeast and said any members of the security forces committing rights abuses should be...