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Bahraini Judiciary Sets Date for Final Hearing in Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Trial

Bahraini Judiciary Sets Date for Final Hearing in Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Trial

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Jan 31, 2017 | Middle East

Manama – Bahrain’s judiciary scheduled a hearing session in the trial of cleric Issa Qassim on February 12. A court session was held in the capital Manama earlier in the absence of Qassim and under tight security measures. On June 20, 2016, Bahraini authorities...

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Alexandre Bissonnette, a suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque, is seen in a Facebook posting. Reuters

Quebec Mosque Shooting Leaves Canada in Shock

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 31, 2017 | World

Quebec (Canada)- Six people were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a Quebec City mosque during Sunday night prayers, in what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a “terrorist attack on Muslims.” A French-Canadian university student was the...

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Protests outside Terminal 4 at JFK airport where two Iraqis were detained despite holding valid visas Getty Images

Trump Defends Travel Ban

by Heba El Koudsy | Jan 31, 2017 | World

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump defended the executive order issued on Friday which bans citizens of seven Islamic countries from entering into the U.S.. The ban prompted a series of protests all over the United States and across the world. President Trump...

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GCC Secretary General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani. SPA

MoU to Coordinate GCC-Maltese Stances regarding Regional, International Matters

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 31, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani met Monday with Maltese Foreign Minister George Vella. During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest and ways of enhancing cooperation between the two...

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Saudi, Japan, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Katsutoshi Kawano

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, Japanese Chief of Staff Review Military Relations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 31, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense met Monday with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Japanese Ministry of Defense Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, who is currently on a visit to the Kingdom....