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German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel arrives for a cabinet meeting at the German government guesthouse Meseberg Palace, in Meseberg, Germany May 24, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

German Security Classifies 43 Thousand as Extremists

by Majid al-Khateeb | Jan 7, 2017 | Business

Cologne, Germany – German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Directorate General for Public Security, classified in its 2016 annual report more than 43,000 Muslims residing in Germany as extremists. The report, which was published on Friday,...

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Riot policemen push back anti-government protesters during a demonstration in Algiers February 19, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Fears on ‘Arab Spring’ Seeping into Algeria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 7, 2017 | World

Algeria- Seven years ago, a regional wave of protests to topple authoritarian regimes in the Arab world came to be known as the ‘Arab Spring.’ The same popular uprisings against corruption in power have become a great threat to order in the North African state...

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump talks to members of the media at Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria – RTX2W2EC

278 Tweet by Trump attacking 25 Figures, Organizations

by Maaz al-Amri | Jan 7, 2017 | World

Washington – It seems President-elect Donald Trump has been considered the most interesting among world leaders because ever since he announced his candidacy for the presidential elections, many ruled out that he might become the president, however following his...

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Protesters shout slogans and carry Free Syrian Army flags during an anti-regime protest in the al-Sukari neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, March 11, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

The Ankara-Tehran Tug of War in Syria, Russia’s Role as Referee

by Michel Abu Najm | Jan 7, 2017 | World

European diplomats have taken up great interest in the intricate proxy war taking place in Syria, pitting both Ankara and Tehran on opposite ends of the bid for a solution ending the ongoing civil war. Moscow, on the other hand, has taken up a chief role in balancing...

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Yemeni Government to Asharq al-Awsat: End of Liquidity Crisis

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Jan 7, 2017 | Business

London – The three months of Yemeni government work have paid off, ending the liquidity crisis. Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr stressed that his government has overcome all obstacles concerning the printing of the national currency, ending the...