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Donald Trump talks to supporters during a campaign rally at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa.

Protests Planned for Trump Speech at Pro-Israel Conference

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 17, 2016 | World

New York- A protest against Donald Trump’s speech, prepared by a number of rabbis and Jewish students, on Monday at a conference of the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC over what they say are his belittling comments about Muslims and other groups. The American...

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A trainer shows the crowd an orca during a show at the animal theme park SeaWorld in San Diego, March 19, 2014.

By the Help of ‘Blackfish’ SeaWorld’s Killer Whale Programs are Over

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 17, 2016 | Uncategorized, World

“Blackfish” a documentary made in 2013 by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, a mom for twin sons; Cowperthwaite was encouraged to do the documentary because of the death of a killer whale trainer. The latter did not expect her work to help persuade the U.S. theme park...

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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder

Congress Urges Resignations of Michigan Governor, EPA Chief Over Flint

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 17, 2016 | World

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy were called to resign by U.S. lawmakers on Thursday, because the latter considered that Snyder and McCarthy did not succeed to act fast enough to intervene with the city of...

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Bureau members of a preparatory conference to announce a federal system discuss a “Democratic Federal System for Rojava – Northern Syria” in the Kurdish-controlled town of Rmeilan, Hasaka province, Syria March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said

Syria’s Kurdish-Controlled Regions Approve Federal System

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 17, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Syria’s three Kurdish-controlled autonomousnorthern regions voted to approve the establishment of an autonomous federal system on Thursday, enraging both the Damascus government and neighboring power Turkey with a move that could thwart the new U.N.-backed peace...

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Special advisor to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Jan Egeland addresses a news conference after a meeting of the Task Force for Humanitarian Access at the U.N. in Geneva, Switzerland, March 17, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

U.N. Says Syria Aid, Medicine and Prisoner Releases Still Blocked

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 17, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

After aid convoys set forth on their way to four Syrian towns on Thursday, they were faced with the government still refusing aid to six besieged towns and blocking the provision of medical care to needy people, needed it, U.N. humanitarian advisor Jan Egeland said....