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Boys who are part of the Houthi fighters hold weapons as they ride on the back of a patrol truck in Sana’a March 13, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

74 Million Dollars Needed to Rebuild Damaged Houses in Aden

by Bassam al-Qadi | Aug 11, 2016 | Middle East

Aden-Hadramaut’s Governor Brigade Ahmed Saeed Bin Braik said that 57 terrorists have so far surrendered themselves. The Brigade urged the rest of the militants to hand themselves over for questioning before the deadline that was set by local and security...

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Workers stand next to a crane that collapsed at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy Muslim city of Mecca, September 12, 2015 (AFP Photo/)

Saudi Criminal Court Grants Crane Incident Defendants 45 Days to Challenge

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 11, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah – Saudi Criminal Court granted the defendants in the crane incident of last year 45 days to challenge the accusations. In September 2015, a giant crane crashed in Makkah’s Grand Mosque causing the death of 107 people and the injury of 238 others,...

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Chadian President Idriss Deby, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Chad’s President Promises Fight against Terrorism in Fifth Term

by Sheikh Mohamed | Aug 11, 2016 | World

Nouakchott-Veteran President Idriss Deby Itno of Chad has promised “a relentless battle against terrorism everywhere it threatens our interests and our security.” However, he is facing internal challenges especially that the economic situation of the African country...

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Afghan troops prepare for battle with Taliban on the outskirts of Kunduz city, northern Afghanistan on June 21, 2015. Stringer/Reuters

U.S. General Commander: 300 ISIS Extremists Killed in Afghanistan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 11, 2016 | World

Cairo-U.S. General Commander John Nicholson has said that Afghan forces, backed by the United States, have killed an estimated 300 ISIS ultra-hardline fighters in an operation launched two weeks ago. The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, Nicholson, labeled...

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These Programmers are Trying to Teach Driverless Cars to do What’s Right

by Brian Fung | Aug 11, 2016 | Technology

What policies should govern a self-driving car when it’s faced with an imminent crash — and should it prioritize the lives of the passengers sitting inside, or the many other people outside who may be affected by it? It’s a complex question, one that...