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Boys carry boxes of biscuits near rubble of damaged buildings in Aleppo, Syria March 2, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

French FM Ayrault Urges More Pressure on Russia in Fear of Syria Massacre

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 19, 2016 | Middle East

France expressed growing unease towards Bashar al Assad’s regime continuous tightening of siege on Aleppo and the risk it will carry out a bloodbath near Damascus, and will push this week for more pressure on Syria’s ally Russia, French Foreign Minister...

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Niantic, game developer of Nintendo’s smash hit Pokemon GO, Chief Executive Hanke poses for a photo after an interview with Reuters in Tokyo,Reuters

‘Pokemon Go’ Troubles Police, Doubles Nintendo’s Stock Price

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 19, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Although stupefying gamers worldwide ‘Pokemon Go’ had some unpleasant runs with the real world, British police have recently released an audio recording of a call to the emergency 999 line in which a youth reported his Pokemon had been stolen. Police were not amused....

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French soldiers leave the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015.
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Soldiers Killed by Militant Attack on Army Base in Central Mali

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 19, 2016 | World

No less than 12 soldiers were reportedly killed and 27 others injured when extremist militants staged an attack against an army base and an adjacent town in central Mali on Tuesday. The tragic attack featured the intense firing on troop positions, burning buildings...

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Two Terrorist Bombings in Mukalla Leave Dozens Dead and Wounded

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 19, 2016 | Middle East

11 people were killed and 37 others injured in two suicide attacks that took place yesterday morning in Mukalla, the capital of Hadramaut province. Two car bombs went off at two different checkpoints near the western entrance to the city. A Department of Health...

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Turkey: Erdogan Wins First Round of a Long Fight

by Amir Taheri | Jul 19, 2016 | World

“Nobody expected it!” This is the phrase making the rounds in global analyses of the failed coup attempt in Turkey last week. However, there may be evidence that at least some people, among them President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, might have expected it, though perhaps...