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The Importance of the Saudi Military Presence in Djibouti

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 14, 2016 | World

Rarely does Djibouti, a country with little resources and that covers an area of 14,300 square miles and a population of 875,000 people in the Horn of Africa, make global headlines. However, Djibouti is currently considered the most important coastal connector in the...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) steps off a plane during her visit to Turkey on April 23, 2016

Angela Merkel Accused of About-Turn on Refugees

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 14, 2016 | World

Angela Merkel, who has long faced months of accusations of being too open with migrants from allies and the AFD, is now being accused of changing her tune with refugees. German Vice Chancellor and Social Democrats (SPD) leader Sigmar Gabriel said Merkel has changed...

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US Commandos in Misrata and Benghazi to Fight ISIS

by Mohammad Ali Salih | May 14, 2016 | Middle East

The US administration yesterday joined the European Union in imposing sanctions on the President of the Libyan House of Representatives Aguila Saleh who is accused of blocking the formation of a UN – backed government of national accord which is led by Fayez...

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Humanitarian relief workers unload food packages for Syrian refugee families in Jordan. SPA Photo

Saudi National Campaign Distributes 707 Food Aid Baskets to Syrian Refuge Families

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 14, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Amman- Saudi Arabian relief campaigns, reducing the anguish of the Syrian people in light of the civil war ravaging their country, have proceeded with efforts spent within its sustenance relief program. Food aid containers were distributed among Syrians taking refuge...

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In this Friday, June 26, 2015 photo, Emma Morano, 116, smiles at her physician, Carlo Bava, as she sits in her apartment in Verbania, Italy.

116-Year-Old Italian Emma Morano May Be the Last Living Person Born in the 1800s

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 14, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Today Emma Morano is the oldest person alive, after the world lost 116-year-old Susannah Mushatt Jones on Thursday. Morano is also believed to be the last surviving person who was born in the 1800s, born on Nov. 29, 1899, 4+ months after Jones. She received the news...