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Nohad al-Machnouq, Lebanese Minister of Interior and Municipalities

Opinion: Nohad Mashnouq Slams Saudi Arabia

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jun 8, 2016 | Opinion

Just because his movement lost in the latest municipal elections, he refuted Saudi Arabia’s history and major role it has played in his country during the past 10 years! It is hard to believe that this person is Nohad Mashnouq, the Lebanese Minister of Interior and...

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Yemeni State Minister Othman Majli

Othman Majli: U.N.’s Role is Vague.. Progress in Prisoners’ Issues

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 8, 2016 | Interviews

Member of Yemeni government at Kuwait peace talks and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Shura Council Othman Majli revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that progress has been achieved regarding the detainees, especially the children recruited by the...

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Rebel fighters take positions at the frontline during what they said were clashes with ISIS militants in the town of Marea in Aleppo’s countryside. REUTERS/Rami Zayat

ISIS Withdraws from Northwest Syria Frontlines

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 8, 2016 | Middle East

Syrian rebel forces broke through an ISIS siege around an opposition-held town in northwestern Syria on Wednesday, reopening their main road to the Turkish border, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. According to an opposition source and a monitoring group,...

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Belgian Authorities arresting Belkacem

Belgian Court Jails Militants Who Travelled to Syria to Fight

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 8, 2016 | World

Brussels – Brussels Court of Appeal convicted three Belgians from Fulford who left Belgium for Syria. According to local media, the three convicts: Mohammed Akyshooh, Anas Kondi, and Zuhair B. are members of Fulford Youth Group, trained by the extremist Fouad...

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Deputy Editor in Chief Ali Ibrahim Dies

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 8, 2016 | World

Asharq Al-Awsat and its family yesterday lost its Deputy Editor in Chief and one of its most senior writers, Mr Ali Ibrahim, following a severe heart attack. Our late colleague was born in the Egyptian capital Cairo and completed his primary and secondary education...