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Teen Girl Stands Trial in Germany on Terror Charges

by Asharq Al-Awsat English and Majid al-Khateeb | Oct 20, 2016 | World

A teenage German girl of Moroccan origin went on trial in Germany Thursday for “attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and support for a foreign terrorist organization.” Safia S., 16, was in the dock in the northern city of Celle, with the court due to decide...

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) talks to Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. REUTERS/Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/Kremlin

Russia Discusses Boosting Coordination in Syria with Israel

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 20, 2016 | World

Tel Aviv – Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to coordinate with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and amend their military coordination in Syria. Political sources in Tel Aviv announced that the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will visit Israel on...

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In this photo released on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 by Hawar news, the news agency for the semi-autonomous Kurdish areas in Syria (ANHA), shows the Kurdish-led Syria Democratic Forces raise their flag in the center of the town of Manbij. AP

Deadly Turkish Strikes on Syrian Kurdish Militants

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 20, 2016 | Middle East

Turkish jets pounded U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria and killed up to 200 militants, state media quoted the military as saying Thursday. The warplanes hit 18 targets in Maarrat Umm Hawsh, a region north of the city of Aleppo, the official...

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England manager Sam Allardyce gestures during a visit to the stadium in Trnava in Slovakia September 3, 2016. – Reuters

Six Problems Facing England: from a Lack of Goals to Leadership Questions

by Dominic Fifield | Oct 20, 2016 | Sports

Scoring Gareth Southgate was widely described as courageous for demoting Wayne Rooney to a place on the bench against Slovenia. Yet the bolder move would have been to promote Marcus Rashford to the starting line-up. England have managed four goals in their last five...

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan prepares for an interview in New York. Reuters

Erdogan Seeks U.S.-Like Presidential System

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 20, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-Only a month after becoming prime minister in March 2003, Erdogan told an interviewer that his “desire” was to have a presidential system in Turkey similar to the United States. After being elected president in August 2014 and defeating the coup bid in July...