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Opinion: April Fools’ Day and the Deceptive Hijacker

by Tareq Al-Shinawy | Apr 4, 2016 | Opinion

Yes, the EgyptAir hijacking episode ended happily after it became clear that the Egyptian hijacker was not wearing a vest packed with explosives and was only carrying a small bottle of perfume on his person- an item that is allowed on board. The hijacker tried to give...

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Khalid al-Barnawi is the leader of Nigeria’s Ansaru jihadist group and was listed by Washington in 2012 as “specially designated global terrorists” (AFP Photo/Str)

Nigerian Army Captures Leader of Militant Group Ansaru

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 4, 2016 | World

Nigeria’s army said it has arrested Khalid al-Barnawi, leader of an al-Qaeda linked militant group Ansaru which is a splinter faction of Boko Haram that has been accused of kidnapping and killing Westerners, a military spokesman said on Monday. Military...

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The FIFA logo is seen at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland March 18, 2016. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

FIFA Ethics Committee Investigates Its Own Judge over Offshore Accounts

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 4, 2016 | Sports

A judge of the ethics committee responsible for rooting out corruption in soccer’s governing body FIFA has himself been placed under a preliminary investigation, the watchdog said on Sunday. The FIFA ethics prosecution chamber said Monday that it ”opened a...

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A Free Syrian Army fighter points his weapon during clashes with forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo’s al-Amereya district.REUTERS

Clashes Intensify in Al-Qaryatayn and Al-Eis, Two IRGC Soldiers Dead

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 4, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Fierce clashes resumed yesterday between regime forces and ISIS militants in Al-Qaryatayn town, located in the Homs Governorate. Regime forces undertaking two fronts, led violent battles with Syrian Opposition forces in Al-Eis town, located in south Aleppo....

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Malik Agar, head of SPLM-N rebel group, is one of seventeen people sentenced to death in absentia [Reuters]

Malik Agar: Peace Is Our Strategy… No Support from Juba

by Mustafa Sirri | Apr 4, 2016 | Interviews

London- Leader of Sudan People’s Liberation Army, Malik Agar, confirmed that non-violence represents the core strategy of his movement. A peaceful approach highlights all approaches taken by the Sudanese opposition; however, moving against the government in...