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Campaign to Conscript Syrian Men Pushes Them to Emigrate

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 21, 2016 | Middle East

A new wave of desertion is taking place amongst young people who are wanted for conscription in Syria at the same time that the Syrian regime is launching a new campaign to conscript young civilians that remain to the Syrian army. Hundreds of young men desert the army...

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Shooting at an Islamic Centre in Zurich

by Abdullah Mustafa | Dec 21, 2016 | World

Swiss police have said that a man stormed into an Islamic centre near the main train station in Zurich on Monday evening and opened fire on worshippers. Three people were injured and the body of the attacker was later found near the site of the incident. According to...

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China Launches New law for Foreign NGOs Operating Areas

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 21, 2016 | World

China’s Ministry of Public Security on Wednesday unveiled a list of areas where foreign non-governmental organisations (NGO) are allowed to operate, from legal advice to equality of the sexes, ahead of the enforcement of a new law. President Xi Jinping’s...

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German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere and the Interior Minister of North-Rhine Westphalia Ralf Jaeger attend a meeting with Interior Ministers from Belgium, the Netherlands and several German Federal States on measures against cross-border crime at the city hall of Aachen, Germany October 31, 2016. REUTERS/Patrik Stollarz/POOL

Suspect in Berlin Attack was Identified to German Security Agencies

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 21, 2016 | Uncategorized, World

A Tunisian man suspected of involvement in a truck attack in Berlin was in contact with extremist militants in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and was known to German security agencies, the state’s Interior Minister said on Wednesday. “Security agencies...

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A staff adjusts European Union and Turkish (L) flags ahead of the arrival of Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (not pictured) at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels January 21, 2014. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

EU Offers Turkey Deeper Trade Ties Despite Political Tensions

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 21, 2016 | World

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday an expansion of its customs union with Turkey to include services and most agricultural goods despite increased political tensions with Ankara since an attempted military coup in July. The customs union was long seen as a...