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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Chicago Law School in Chicago, Illinois, United States, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young

Obama Displays Achievements in Protecting National Security

by Heba El Koudsy | Dec 7, 2016 | World

Washington-U.S. President Barack Obama delivered Tuesday a speech at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, home to the military’s Central Command and Special Operations Command. He stood before a crowd of about 2,500 men and women mostly in uniform and presented...

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Iraqi army fires towards Islamic State militant positions in Mosul from the village of Adhbah, south of Mosul, Iraq, December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Iraqi Forces Advance towards Central Mosul, Civilians Return to Liberated Areas

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 7, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad, London – Iraqi army units advanced toward the center of Mosul on Tuesday in an attack from the city’s southeastern edges following days of slow advancements. Iraqi television reported campaign commander Lieutenant General Abdul Ameer Rasheed...

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speaks during a news conference after a meeting with his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni at the foreign ministry in Cairo, Egypt, July 13, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Shoukry: Strong Relations with Saudi Arabia Guarantee the Future

by Heba El Koudsy | Dec 7, 2016 | Interviews

Washington – Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed the strong and consolidated relations with Saudi Arabia, while belittling recent tensions that rose between the two Arab States. Shoukry served as Egypt’s ambassador to the United States between 2008...

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Egypt’s Largest Organ Trafficking Network Busted

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Dec 7, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Egyptian authorities announced on Tuesday the successful arrest of what is considered the largest Egyptian international organ trafficking ring. The network including both Egyptians and Arabs has pivoted its work on exploiting difficult economic conditions...

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Community members take part in a protest to demand stop hate crime during the funeral service of Imam Maulama Akonjee, and Thara Uddin in Queens. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Increasing Hate Crimes against Muslims Worry Authorities in New York

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 7, 2016 | World

New York – Two Muslim women working for authorities in New York suffered hate crimes just 36 hours apart, officials said Monday. A uniformed city transit employee was taken to hospital with injuries to her knee and ankle after being pushed down the stairs at Grand...