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Afghan security forces inspect at site of a bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

Suicide Bomber Kills 7, Wounds 20 in Afghanistan’s Helmand

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 11, 2017 | World

At least seven people were killed and 20 others wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives outside a bank in the capital city of Afghanistan’s Helmand province on Saturday, Afghanistan officials said. Helmand governor’s spokesman...

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A Vote Leave supporter holds up a Union flag outside Downing Street after Britain voted to leave on the European Union in London, Britain, June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo

France Wishes to Move the City of London to Paris, But!

by Mutlaq Muneer | Feb 11, 2017 | Business

London- London is currently receiving European delegations that want to meet the prominent figures in the City of London and to present the unique features of Paris and Frankfort as well as other capitals that qualify them to substitute London as a European financial...

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Secretary-General of the Independent Party Hamid Chabat. AFP

Morocco: Head of Istiqlal Party Under Investigation

by Latifa Al-Arosni | Feb 11, 2017 | Middle East

Rabat-The Ministry of Interior in Morocco decided on February 9 to file a lawsuit against the accusations of the Secretary-General of the Independent Party (PI), Hamid Chabat, that the “deep state” murdered two politicians. In an article shared in the PI’s official...

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A general view shows a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York April 16, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Palestinians Condemn U.S. Objection to ex-PM as U.N. Libya Envoy

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 11, 2017 | Middle East

The Palestinians condemned as “blatant discrimination” Saturday Washington’s decision to block the appointment of their former prime minister Salam Fayyad as U.N. peace envoy to Libya. U.N. chief Antonio Guterres nominated Fayyad to the post on...

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Children play in the yard of al-Azhar mosque while their families pray inside the mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo July 1, 2014. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

Women Preachers, a First for Egypt

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Feb 11, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Sheikh Jaber Tayei, head of religious department in the Egyptian Endowments Ministry General Bureau, said that the newly appointed women preachers will perform their tasks at the women oratories. He added that two days per week will be allocated to giving...