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Belgian police in search operations. Reuters

Police Arrest 2 Suspected of Planning Attack in Belgium

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 30, 2016 | World

Police arrested two men “suspected of planning an attack” in Belgium after house searches during raids late Friday, federal prosecutors said on Saturday. The two, named as 33-year-old Nourredine H. and his brother Hamza H., will appear before a judge to determine...

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Turkish soldiers search for missing military personnel suspected of being involved in the coup attempt in Marmaris. Reuters

Turkish MPs to Visit U.S. soon amid Tension between Washington, Ankara

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 30, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-A Turkish parliamentary delegation is expected to visit Washington soon for talks with members of Congress and civil society on Turkey’s failed July 15 coup. The delegation, comprising members from the ruling party and the opposition, is set to explain to...

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U.S. National Intelligence Director James Clapper © Joshua Roberts / Reuters

A Reality Check on the Middle East from America’s Spy Chief

by David Ignatius | Jul 30, 2016 | Opinion

America’s top spymaster offered contrarian assessments of some key issues: warning against “hyping” the threat posed by the Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate (terrorist group) Jabhat al-Nusra, cautioning against Obama administration plans to share intelligence with Russia on...

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Eating Red Meat Linked to Kidney Failure Risk

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 30, 2016 | Health

Singapore-Red meat may take a toll on the kidneys that increases risk for kidney disease and eventually kidney failure, a large study suggests. The authors also found that replacing some red meat in the diet with other types of protein – whether chicken, fish, eggs or...

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Paleontologist Sebastian Apesteguia points to a dinosaur’s footprint in Chulku Mayu, in the syncline of Maragua, some 60 km of Sucre, Bolivia, July 21, 2016. Reuters

Meter-wide Dinosaur Print Found in Bolivia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 30, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

La Paz-A footprint measuring over a meter wide that was made by a meat-eating predator some 80 million years ago has been discovered in Bolivia, one of the largest of its kind ever found. The print, which measures 1.2 meters (1.3 yards) across, probably belonged to...