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Civilians who fled their homes following clashes on the outskirts of Falluja, gather in a school on the outskirts of Garma, Iraq, June 2, 2016.-REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Aden’s Fuel Crisis to Be Solved

by Mohamed Ali Mohsen | Jun 10, 2016 | Business

Aden – Governmental sources revealed that Aden power station has been refueled after three ships docking in oil harbor have been emptied. The ships were carrying fuel for power stations, some of which were about to shut down due to the worsening fuel crisis. Sources...

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Israel Uses Weapon of Collective Punishment Against the Palestinians Again

by Nazir Majli | Jun 10, 2016 | Middle East

The Israeli government’s cabinet yesterday chose to collectively punish Palestinians after the attack carried out by two Palestinian youths in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening. The cabinet adopted a group of decisions, the most notable of which are the complete closure of...

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Kurdish peshmerga forces sit on top of a tank on the outskirts of Kirkuk April 18, 2015. REUTERS/Ako Rasheed

Defense Ministry Sources: Tehran Withholding Further Armament for Kurdish Forces in Iraq

by Dalshad Abdullah | Jun 10, 2016 | Middle East

Irbil-Iran has been called out for stopping artillery supply convoys scheduled for delivery to Iraqi Kurdistan four months ago, sources at the Iraqi ministry of defense confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. Iraqi Kurdish lawmaker Shakhawan Abdulla accused the Iraqi...

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A US airman guides a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone as it taxis to the runway at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan March 9, 2016. REUTERS/Josh Smith/Files

Obama Approves Broader Role for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan against Taliban

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 10, 2016 | World

President Barack Obama has approved giving the U.S. military broader authorities in Afghanistan to accompany and enable Afghan forces battling a resilient Taliban insurgency, in a move to assist them more proactively on the battlefield, a U.S. official told Reuters....

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Report: Multinational Tax Avoidance Cost Australia $5bn in One Year

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 10, 2016 | Business

Sydney-A new report by Oxfam said Australia’s federal government lost an estimated 5 billion US dollars in revenue in 2014 as a consequence of tax avoidance by multinational corporations with Australian operations. The non-governmental organization said in its report...