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7 Suspects Held after Brussels Counter-terror Raids

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 25, 2017 | World

Police in Belgium on Wednesday were holding seven people for questioning after raids in the Brussels region as part of an ongoing counter-terrorism operation, prosecutors said. The searches of eight houses were linked to returning jihadi fighters from Syria and...

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Opinion: Astana Talks – Low Expectations and Different Calculations

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jan 25, 2017 | Opinion

In the aftermath of the New Year’s bloody terrorist attack in Istanbul, several official announcements were made, each with a different version as to what exactly happened and who the terrorist was. Unfortunately, it was clear though that there were many security...

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Members of the Yemeni army ride on the back of military trucks near the Red Sea coast city of al-Mokha, Yemen January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Fawaz Salman

Yemen’s National Army Secures Key Mokha-Taiz Route, Cutting off Insurgency Arms Supply

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 25, 2017 | Middle East

Taiz- The Yemeni National Army, backed by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition air power, continued its push against coup militias overrunning governorates. Renewed clashes erupted with massive losses being registered on behalf of coup militants composed of loyalists fighting...

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Trump Takes Down Spanish White House Webpage

by Savana Zaini, Mohammad Fahmi | Jan 25, 2017 | World

Washington, London – Changes conducted by U.S. President Donald Trump included removing the Spanish version of the White House webpage – this caused a shock in the country where Spanish is the second language after English with up to 50 million Hispanics. During...

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Yemeni Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Mansour Baggash. SPA

Moscow Congratulates Yemen’s Legitimate Government for Victories in Mokha

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 25, 2017 | Middle East

Aden – Russian Ambassador to Yemen congratulated Yemeni Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs on victories achieved by the national army in al-Mokha strategic city. This came during the meeting between Vladimir Dedushkin and...