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People inspect a damaged site after airstrikes on the rebel held Tariq al-Bab neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria September 23, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Death Toll Climbs in Aleppo following Fierce Air Strikes

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 24, 2016 | Middle East

Syrian regime forces seized ground from rebels north of Aleppo on Saturday, narrowing their siege on the city’s opposition-held east, as it came under violent air strikes in an offensive by the Russian-backed army. The capture of the Handarat camp a few...

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A man walks in front of doors in a wall of Rabat’s Medina September 23, 2014. UNESCO made Rabat a World Heritage Site two years ago and media and tour operators call it a “must-see destination.”REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Moroccan Legislative Polls Campaign Launches amid Political Tension

by Latifa Al-Arosni | Sep 24, 2016 | Middle East

Rabat- This Saturday has witnessed the launching of the electoral campaign of the second parliamentary elections after enacting the new constitution. The political parties will compete on the 7th of October over the 395 seats in the parliament. The legislative...

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The Vice President of the World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa Hafez Ghanem

Yemen’s Central Bank is Technically Ready to Function in Aden

by Mohamed Ali Mohsen | Sep 24, 2016 | Business, Middle East

Aden-The Yemeni government has taken all measures to guarantee the technical functioning of the Central Bank after moving it to Aden away from the control of the Houthi militias and former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, government sources said. The sources hinted in...

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Authorities are pictured at the Cascade Mall following reports of an active shooter in Burlington, Washington, U.S. September 23, 2016. REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight

Washington State Mall Shooting: Four Killed as Police Look for Gunman

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 24, 2016 | World

A manhunt is underway after four people were shot dead and two wounded late Friday at a shopping mall in Washington State. Sergeant Mark Francis, police spokesman, stated that authorities suspect there was only one shooter in the attack at Cascade Mall in Burlington,...

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Muslim Brotherhood supporter Gihad Fayez, 23, was expelled for allegedly obstructing the education process and protesting, accusations she rejects. She has applied to multiple private universities but has been turned down. REUTERS/Staff

Muslim Brotherhood, Stumbling Stone on Track of Ankara-Cairo Relations

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Sep 24, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- A positive atmosphere has prevailed over the tense relations between Turkey and Egypt that lasted for three years due to Turkey’s rejection to cope with the new political status quo represented in removing the Muslim Brotherhood from power. However, the Muslim...