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Residents of the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek take part in a memorial gathering to honour the victims of the recent deadly Paris attacks, in Brussels, Belgium, November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman – RTS7SPT

Molenbeek: Breeding Ground for Extremism in Brussels

by Abdullah Mustafa | Jan 4, 2017 | World

Brussels- A number of young men from the Molenbeek neighborhood in the Belgian capital was involved in terrorist attacks in Europe and helped bombers in their missions. Thus, this neighborhood became notorious as an incubator of terrorism and extremism in Europe....

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Free Syrian Army fighters patrol a street in Qusair town near Homs city, northern Syria. (Reuters)

Ankara Expects Trump Administration to Stop Supporting Syria’s Kurds

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced on Tuesday that Ankara expects the new U.S. administration headed by President-elect Donald Trump to stop providing the Kurdish Syrian People’s Protection Units (YPG) with weapons, criticizing the Barack Obama...

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President-elect Donald Trump (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Reuters

U.S. Must Join Europe to Resist Russia’s Meddling

by Josh Rogin | Jan 4, 2017 | Opinion

For many Americans, President Obama’s announcement of sanctions against Russia last week brought home a shocking realization that Russia is using hybrid warfare in an aggressive attempt to disrupt and undermine our democracy. But for many Europeans, this is old news....

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Libya’s Khalifa Haftar speaks during a news conference in Amman, Jordan August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Haftar Says Moscow Seeking to End Libya Arms Embargo

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

Rome- Russia will seek to end an arms embargo against Libya and could supply weapons to Khalifa Haftar, the military strongman said Tuesday. Asked whether he was promised arms during a recent visit to Russia, Haftar said Moscow had told him weapons “can arrive...

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A photographer is silhouetted against the historical site of the Giza Pyramids as they are illuminated with blue light, as part of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, in Giza, just outside Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 (AP)

Egypt Struggles to Preserve Historic Sites amid Sharp Drop in Tourists

by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Jan 4, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London– Egypt is struggling to preserve its archeological heritage in the wake of a significant drop in the number of tourists and the unprecedented economic crisis that followed the 2011 political uprising. The North African and Middle Eastern country used to rely on...