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Aleppo: Two Largest Hospitals and a Bread Distribution Centre Are Bombed

by Caroline Akoum | Sep 29, 2016 | Middle East

The two largest hospitals and a bread distribution centre in Aleppo were bombed by the Syrian regime and Russia on the tenth day of the military campaign on Aleppo. A number of people died and were wounded, and a civil defence official in the city warned that daily...

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People walk on the rubble of damaged buildings after an airstrike in the opposition held area of Aleppo’s Baedeen district, Syria, May 3, 2016. Reuters/Abdalrhman Ismail

Moscow Vows to Press on with Syria Offensive

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 29, 2016 | Middle East

Disregarding all international callings for reinforcing the political process in war-torn Syria , Russia’s Kremlin vowed on Thursday to press on with its military campaign backing the Syrian regime’s side of the conflict. EU foreign affairs Chief Federica...

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Members of a European Terror Cell Are Arrested in an International Security Operation

by Abdullah Mustafa | Sep 29, 2016 | World

Authorities in Spain, Germany and Belgium arrested five people suspected of belonging to a propaganda cell affiliated to ISIS yesterday in a security operation carried out by international police. At the same time, it was announced in Brussels yesterday that Belgian...

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EU-Turkey deal on refugees. Reuters

EU, Turkey Strike Deal to Limit Refugee Flow

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 29, 2016 | Middle East

Brussels-The European Union and Turkey reached a deal on Nov. 29 designed to help stem the number of refugees entering Europe, especially after more than one million people were able to reach Europe’s shores in 2015. Under the Statement, Turkey agreed to take back all...

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Bulgaria Nominates EС Vice-President Georgieva for Post of U.N. Chief. AP

European Support for Nominating Bulgarian Georgieva for U.N. Leadership Race

by Abdullah Mustafa | Sep 29, 2016 | World

Brussels- European Commission in Brussels announced that its President Jean-Claude Juncker has granted European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva an unpaid leave of absence for the month of October to stand for the U.N.’s top post. Commission spokesman...